CHRR Archives

CHRR to seek legal action over Abortion Bill

Mar 10, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Centre for Human Rights Rehabilitation (CHRR) has revealed its plans to seek litigation on safer reproductive rights by seeking the court’s determination on the Abortion Bill. Speaking Wednesday during a two-day workshop in Salima when… ...

CHRR calls for removal of national ID requirement for people to access COVID-19 vaccines

Aug 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the Ministry of Health to urgently remove the mandatory requirement for Malawians to present national ID cards before receiving COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement released… ...

CHRR says victims of MCP atrocities should be compensated

Jun 21, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged President Lazarus Chakwera to ensure that victims of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) atrocities are compensated, saying victims cannot be healed by word of mouth only.… ...

By-elections campaign could trigger third wave of Covid-19 – CHRR

Mar 19, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed concern that the ongoing political campaigns for the March 30 by-elections will lead to further spread of Covid-19 and even trigger a third wave of the… ...

Rights groups say thugs taking advantage of Covid to resume attacks on persons with albinism

Feb 05, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) say thugs have taken advantage of authorities’ pre-occupation with Coronavirus pandemic to resume attacks on persons with albinism.… ...

Malawi to undergo human rights review in November

Oct 13, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A review of Malawi's human rights record is expected to be conducted in November. The Universal Periodic Preview (UPR) is a state-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity… ...

Government asked to adopt National Human Rights Plan

Sep 04, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Civil Society Organizations have asked government to adopt the 2016 National Human Rights Action National Plan as a way of complying with Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Malawi. Acting Executive Director for Centre for Human… ...