Month: April 2021 Posts

Report paints grim picture of Malawi’s human rights situation

Apr 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International in its report has mentioned harassment of rights defenders, overcrowded prisons, and attacks against people with albinism as some of the human rights violations happening in Malawi. The organisation has today released its… ...

Amnesty concerned over resurgence of killings of persons with albinism

Feb 05, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The resurgence of killings and abduction of persons with albinism in Malawi shows a dangerous escalation for the safety of this vulnerable group, Amnesty International and the Association of Persons with Albinism have said. A… ...

Angola: Shooting spree by security forces kills at least 10 protesters

Feb 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Angolan security forces have shot and killed more than 10 protesters since 30 January, rights group Amnesty International says. The killings have been happening in the mining town of Cafunfo, Cuango municipality, Lunda Norte province,… ...

SADC lawmakers told strengthen laws to respond to human rights threats

Dec 07, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Lawmakers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have been urged to strengthen laws to protect human rights amid growing threats in the region, including violations linked to Mozambique’s conflict and a clampdown on the… ...

Mozambique: United Nations urged to investigate killings of civilians

Nov 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

​​​Amnesty International has called on the United Nations (UN) to investigate the beheading of dozens of people in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, saying the UN is so far acting the same way it did during… ...

Amnesty tells Mutharika to stop threatening activists

Mar 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Rights group, Amnesty International, has demanded the release of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders and has asked President Peter Mutharika to stop threatening activists. Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa,… ...

Lesotho Prime Minister fails to appear in court after travelling to South Africa

Feb 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Prime Minister of Lesotho, Thomas Thabane, failed to appear in court on Friday where he was expected to be charged over the murder of his late wife, Lipolelo Thabane. His private secretary said Thabane, 80,… ...

Mozambique: Amnesty demands release of opposition election monitors

Nov 19, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Amnesty International has called for the release of 18 opposition election monitors who were arrested while monitoring the 15 October elections in Mozambique. According to Amnesty, the detention of election monitors is part of a… ...

Botswana’s Masisi must abolish death penalty – Amnesty International

Oct 31, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Amnesty International says Botswana’s president-elect Mokgweetsi Masisi must prioritize abolishing the death penalty in the country which is the only one in Southern Africa that consistently executes people. The organization made the remarks today ahead… ...

Amnesty launches book on attacks against persons with albinism

Oct 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Amnesty International has launched a book titled "Out of the Shadows" which narrates the realities faced by persons with albinism who are hunted in Malawi for ritual purposes. The book was launched Thursday at at… ...

Mugabe inflicted lasting damage on Zimbabweans – Amnesty

Sep 07, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Amnesty International says former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who led the country for almost four decades, inflicted lasting damage on Zimbabweans and left an indelible stain on his country’s human rights record. Mugabe died on… ...

Pope Francis told to address human rights violations in Mozambique

Sep 02, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International has called on Pope Francis to use his powerful voice to raise urgent human rights concerns with the leaders of Madagascar and Mozambique when he visits the two countries this week. Pope Francis… ...

​​Hundreds of people homeless following mass evictions in Eswatini

Aug 31, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Hundreds of people in Eswatini are living in misery after being forcibly evicted from their homes by the government last year. According to rights group Amnesty International, the state is also failing to appropriately amend… ...

Zimbabwe: Amnesty condemns Mnangagwa for crackdown on human rights

Aug 27, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Amnesty International has slammed President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, for his administration’s brutal crackdown on human rights, including the violent suppression of protests and a witch-hunt against anyone who dares challenge his government. The rights… ...

Attack on Mtambo’s property a clear act of intimidation – Amnesty

Aug 16, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Amnesty International has described the   petrol-bomb attack on Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo’s property as a clear act of intimidation, designed to deter him from carrying out his human rights work. The… ...