Lweendo Kambela is an Intern in the Research and Planning Department of the Zambia Human Rights Commission. He qualifies for an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies from the Dag Hammarskjöld Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies of the Copperbelt University, Zambia. Kambela also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict Prevention Operations, Crisis Management and Post-Conflict Rehabilitation from the Escuela de OrganizacioÌn Industrial Business School and International University Centre for Peace Missions – Helsinki España, Madrid, Spain. He qualified for a BSc. Wood Science and Technology from the Copperbelt University, Zambia. His research interests include human security, refugee affairs, human rights and international security studies.