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Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction that the new Constitution, Act No. 1 of 24 August 1991, no longer makes reference to the United National Independence Party as the only political party and provides that every person in Zambia, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex, or marital status, is entitled to fundamental rights and freedoms, including freedom of conscience, expression, assembly, movement and association. Therefore there is no longer a legal basis for the application of distinctions, exclusions or preferences in employment and occupation based on political opinion.

The Committee also notes with satisfaction the inclusion in the new Constitution of the terms "sex" and "marital status" amongst the grounds on which discrimination is unlawful under article 23 of the Constitution.