Zambian journalists charged for contempt

Two Zambian journalists have been charged with contempt of court after publishing an article in support of their news editor who is on trial.



The journalists say charges against Chansa Kabwela that she distributed obscene material should be dropped.



The editor reportedly sent photos to government members showing a woman giving birth without medical help during a strike in Zambian hospitals in June.



The baby died.



Kabwela says she was exposing health issues and urging nurses to end a strike.



President Rupiah Banda has branded the pictures, published by The Post - the country\'s biggest selling newspaper, pornographic and demanded a police investigation.



Earlier the government barred rival activists from attending the trial.