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* restrictions on labor rights, forced labor, and child labor; and
* restrictions on labor rights, forced labor, and child labor; and
* that the government generally did not take steps to prosecute or punish officials who committed abuses, allowing impunity to remain a problem.
* that the government generally did not take steps to prosecute or punish officials who committed abuses, allowing impunity to remain a problem.
==''Freedom in the World'' ratings==
The following are Zambia's ratings since 1972 in the Freedom in the World reports, published annually by Freedom House (1 is best, 7 is worst).<ref name='FH1972'> {{cite web | url = http://www.freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/FIW%20All%20Scores%2C%20Countries%2C%201973-2012%20%28FINAL%29.xls | title = Country ratings and status, Freedom in the World 1973-2012 | accessdate = 22 August 2012 | publisher = [[Freedom House]] | date = 2012 | format = XLS}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background:#eee; font-weight:bold; text-align:center;"
| style="width:3em; text-align:left;" | Year
| style="width:3em;" |Political Rights
| style="width:3em;" |Civil Liberties
| style="width:3em;" |Status
| style="width:3em;" |[[List of Presidents of Zambia|President]]{{ref|a|1}}
|- align=center
| align=left | 1972
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly&nbsp;Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |[[Kenneth&nbsp;Kaunda]]
|- align=center
| align=left | 1973
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1974
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1975
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1976
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1977
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1978
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1979
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1980
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1981
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |6
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1982
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |6
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1983
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |6
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1984
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1985
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1986
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1987
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1988
| style="background:#ff9;" |6
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1989
| style="background:#ff9;" |6
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1990
| style="background:#ff9;" |6
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1991
| style="background:#9f9;" |2
| style="background:#9f9;" |3
| style="background:#9f9;" |Free
| style="background:#9f9;" |Kenneth Kaunda
|- align=center
| align=left | 1992
| style="background:#9f9;" |2
| style="background:#9f9;" |3
| style="background:#9f9;" |Free
| style="background:#9f9;" |[[Frederick Chiluba]]
|- align=center
| align=left | 1993
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick&nbsp;Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 1994
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 1995
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 1996
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 1997
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 1998
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 1999
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 2000
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 2001
| style="background:#ff9;" |5
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 2002
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Frederick Chiluba
|- align=center
| align=left | 2003
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |[[Levy Mwanawasa]]
|- align=center
| align=left | 2004
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Levy&nbsp;Mwanawasa
|- align=center
| align=left | 2005
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Levy Mwanawasa
|- align=center
| align=left | 2006
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Levy Mwanawasa
|- align=center
| align=left | 2007
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Levy Mwanawasa
|- align=center
| align=left | 2008
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Levy Mwanawasa
|- align=center
| align=left | 2009
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |[[Rupiah Banda]]
|- align=center
| align=left | 2010
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Rupiah Banda
|- align=center
| align=left | 2011
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |Rupiah Banda
|- align=center
| align=left | 2012<ref>[http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2013/zambia#.UuCHT14o6IE "Zambia"], ''Freedom in the World 2013'', Freedom House. Retrieved 22 January 2014.</ref>
| style="background:#ff9;" |3
| style="background:#ff9;" |4
| style="background:#ff9;" |Partly Free
| style="background:#ff9;" |[[Michael Sata]]
|}
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