Month: February 2020 Posts

Speaker assures MPs of security during HRDC vigils

Feb 18, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has assured Members of Parliament (MPs) that her office will provide security to the MPs tomorrow during Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) vigils. Hara was speaking today in the… ...

Parliament suspended due to Mtambo and Trapence’s presence

Feb 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders, Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence, sat in the public gallery at Parliament today, forcing the House to suspend proceedings. Deputy Leader of Government Business in the House Martha Lunji… ...

HRDC buys padlocks, chains for Thursday demos

Feb 12, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders today stormed a local market in Lilongwe to buy padlocks and chains to be used for shutting down Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) offices. The grouping will hold nationwide demonstrations… ...

HRDC conducts citizen rally at Msundwe

Nov 24, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) conducted a citizen rally at Msundwe Trading Centre in Lilongwe today where the grouping assured women who were raped by police officers that justice will prevail. Speaking at the… ...

HRDC to push for prosecution of DPP cadets

Sep 30, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says during this week’s anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations it will push for the prosecution of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters who assaulted protesters last week. This week’s anti-Jane Ansah will… ...

Malawi protesters return to the streets  

Sep 18, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is today holding demonstrations as the group continues to demand the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah. Protesters have stormed the streets in Blantyre, Mzuzu and… ...

Tichita Zionetsero m’mabwalo a ndege – HRDC

Aug 13, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Bungwe lomenyera ufulu wa anthu m'dziko muno lomweso akuluakulu ake ndi omwe akutsogolera zionetsero la HRDC lalengeza kuti zionetsero ziyambilaso pa 27 mwezi uno zomwe ati zichitikira mu zipata komaso mabwalo andege a dziko lino.… ...

HRDC says Mutharika should replace Jose as Police IG

Jul 31, 2019 Richard Jimu 1 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says President Peter Mutharika should fire Inspector General of Police following the police’s admission that it cannot provide adequate security during demonstrations. The coalition said this in a letter… ...

Malawi rejects calls to drop charges against activists

Jul 12, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Peter Mutharika administration has rejected calls to drop charges against two rights activists saying no one should obstruct justice on the issue. In a statement today, Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology… ...

We will not be intimidated – HRDC  

Jul 12, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will not be intimidated by arrests of its members. The coalition said on Friday it will continue demanding the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Dr Jane… ...

Trapence, Sembereka granted bail

Jul 12, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lilongwe Second Grade Magistrate court has today granted bail to Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Vice Chairperson Gift Trapence and a member of the organization McDonald Sembereka. Trapence and Sembereka were arrested on Tuesday for… ...

Don’t force Malawi to drop charges against Trapence – NGO Board tells UN

Jul 11, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 10 &

The Malawi NGO Board has warned the United Nations (UN) against obstructing justice in the case in which two rights activists are facing charges of fraud. The two activists – Macdonald Sembereka and Gift Trapence… ...

UN orders Malawi to release Trapence, Sembereka

Jul 11, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

The United Nations (UN) has ordered the Government of Malawi to immediately release activists Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka. Trapence – Vice Chairman of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRD) – and Sembereka who is… ...

Amnesty condemns Mutharika over Trapence’s arrest

Jul 10, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 4 &

...Says arrest is ploy to harass and intimidate activists to end post-election protests …orders Malawi government to unconditionally release the activists Rights Group, Amnesty International, has condemned the arrest of activists Gift Trapence and McDonald… ...

Bail hearing for activists adjourned to Friday

Jul 10, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has adjourned to Friday the bail hearing for activists Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka. Trapence and Sembereka spent Tuesday night in jail following their arrest. The Lilongwe Magistrate Court’s decision to… ...