Month: August 2021 Posts

Hichilema urged to end dark era of repression in Zambia

Aug 24, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International says the inauguration of former opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema as Zambia’s new president is an opportunity to turn the tide on the country’s worsening human rights situation. Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in… ...

Over 70 dead in South Africa: Amnesty says riots fuelled by criminal justice failures

Jul 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Amnesty International says there is an entrenched culture of impunity in South Africa because past acts of violence, including the killing of foreign nationals, have gone unpunished. According to Amnesty, South African authorities cannot pretend… ...

Governments in Southern Africa urged to speedily vaccinate as many people as possible

Jun 24, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Non-governmental organizations have called on Governments in Southern Africa and donors to ramp up efforts and increase resources to speedily vaccinate as many people as possible, in order to avoid third wave catastrophe. Amnesty International… ...

​​​Malawi hailed for outlawing death penalty  

Apr 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International and the European Union have praised Malawi for outlawing the death penalty. The Supreme Court of Appeal on April 28  ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional. Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Regional Director… ...

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… ...