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CHRR demands compensation for over 19,000 victims of MCP rule

May 15, 2020 Barbara Chimera 0 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed worry over government’s failure to compensate over 19,000 people who suffered under the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) regime. CHRR Acting Executive Director Michael Kaiyatsa said this… ...

Bloodsuckers saga: Govt urged to take action

May 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) have urged government to put more effort in ending the issue of bloodsuckers which has led to violence in parts… ...

CHRR condemns police brutality

Jun 25, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed dissatisfaction with the growing unprofessional conduct of the Malawi Police especially under the newly appointed Acting Inspector General (IG) Rodney Jose. Last Friday, police officers assaulted… ...

CSOs asks govt to abolish death penalty

May 03, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country have called on government to live up to its human rights commitments by abolishing the death penalty. The CSOs made the call on Wednesday in Mauritania at the… ...

April 27 set for national wide demos in Malawi

Mar 21, 2018 Russell Kondowe 2 &

...call for Goodall, Nankhumwa firing Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have announced they will lead vigils against government over the infamous K4 billion scandal. The demos come amid reports of government's plot to give K4 billion… ...

Chief declares Nkhatabay free LGBTI zone

Mar 10, 2018 Luke Bisani 37 &

Senior Chief Mkumbira of Nkhatabay district has declared his area a free zone to Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people. Mkumbira disclosed that he “accepted” that LGBTI people exist in the country and… ...

Boycott Parliament – Malawian activists demand

Nov 08, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 86 &

Civil Society Organizations have called on members of the Malawi parliament to boycott parliament because of government’s failure to table the Electoral Reforms Bills in the next sitting of Parliament, saying all opposition MPs including… ...