Human Rights Posts

Man arrested for raping another man

Oct 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 28-year-old man is in police custody at Kawale Police Station for raping his housemate. Kawale Police Station Public Relations Officer Mabvuto Phiri said the man has been charged with sodomy in accordance to Section… ...

Man rapes 8-year-old child

Oct 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Thyolo for raping a child aged 8. The man has been identified as Aaron Precious Namagonya, 24, of Maonga Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Mphuka in the district. Thyolo… ...

Law must spell out prosecution parameters for femicide, says Judge

Oct 05, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

By Modise Kabeli A High Court Judge from Malawi, Justice Zione Jane Veronica Ntaba, has urged the legal drafters of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Model Law on Gender Based Violence (GBV Model Law)… ...

Govt gives parents two weeks to remove kids from streets

Sep 30, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Parents and guardians whose children are in various streets of the country to beg have been given a two-week ultimatum to remove the children from the streets. Government says parents who will not remove their… ...

Mothers warned against harboring husbands on defilement cases

Sep 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Officer-In-Charge for Dedza Police Station, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mwizamose Nyoni, has advised mothers not to hide defilement cases when suspects are their husbands, saying failure to report such cases could lead to continued… ...

Man jailed 14 years for raping, impregnating stepdaughter

Sep 22, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi First Grade Magistrate's Court on Tuesday sentenced Stewart Bello to 14 years in prison with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old stepdaughter. The court through state Prosecutor Sub Inspector Maggie Chibulire heard… ...

CDEDI concerned over Police’s use of force on unarmed citizens

Sep 22, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has expressed concern over unwarranted use of force by police following an incident in Mulanje where officers demolished houses, beat up innocent villagers and threw teargas… ...

Talking Blues: Half a loaf or none?

Sep 19, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Danwood Chirwa “Our lawyers don’t even understand what pro bono means and have priced themselves out of reach from even the more than average Malawian. They have no business talking about their role in enhancing… ...

Prisoners riot over food

Sep 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mayhem erupted at Zomba Central Prison this morning as prisoners protested over food. Spokesperson of the Malawi Prison Service, Chimwemwe Shaba, has confirmed that there were riots at the prison. One of the inmates has… ...

Man rapes, impregnates biological daughter

Sep 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Nkhotakota are keeping in custody a 60-year-old man for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter. The man has been identified as Adam Halidi Nkhotakota Police Station spokesperson Paul Malimwe said the man raped… ...

Govt urged to train more lawyers

Sep 14, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

While dust refuses to settle on propositions that paralegals should be representing the poor masses in courts, other schools of thought are suggesting that the best solution to equal justice in the country is training… ...

Namiwa trial fails to start

Sep 13, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The trial of Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa and eleven other people failed to start today in Lilongwe. Chief Resident Magistrate for Nkukula Magistrate Court at Lumbadzi in… ...

Boy child gets 14 years for defiling with another child

Sep 09, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A boy child who was defiling with another girl child has been sentenced to 14 years for their defilement. The girl child who defiled the jailed boy child has been left free. The boy has… ...

50 Ethiopian nationals arrested in Dowa

Sep 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa last night arrested 50 Ethiopian nationals who were travelling in two minibuses after leaving Dzaleka Refugee Camp. Sub Inspector Gladson M'bumpha-Dowa Police Public Relations Officer said the Ethiopians were arrested at Ngalazuka… ...

Traditional leaders asked to join fight against attacks on persons with albinism

Sep 01, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ministry of Civil Education and National Unity has asked traditional leaders in Mzimba to join the fight against abductions and killings of people with albinism in the country. The Minister responsible, Timothy Mtambo made the… ...