Month: September 2019 Posts

Man jailed for assaulting police officer during Malawi demos

Sep 17, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A court in Dowa has sentenced a man aged 37 for hitting a police officer with a stone during protests organized by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). The man has been identified as Wedson… ...

Two million demos still on – HRDC  

Sep 16, 2019 Martha Chikoti 3 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it cannot be intimidated by anyone and this week’s anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations will go on as planned. This has been confirmed by HRDC National Chairperson Timothy Mtambo… ...

Man arrested for following Malawi rights activists

Sep 11, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

A man suspected to be a national intelligence security officer has been arrested in Lilongwe for following leaders of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). HRDC security personnel apprehended the man identified as C Kafumbwa… ...

Anti-Ansah demos to resume next week

Sep 11, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders (HRDC) has said it will hold fresh demonstrations against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah next week. According to the rights group, the demonstrations will take place from Wednesday 18th… ...

AG, HRDC to present resolutions on demos to Supreme Court

Sep 05, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Office of the Attorney General and the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) are expected to present resolutions guiding post-election demonstrations to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Last month, Justice Lovemore Chikopa of the Supreme… ...

PAC promises to meet Ansah

Sep 05, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has said it will meet Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and MEC commissioners over calls for Ansah to step down. The committee, which recommends hiring and firing… ...

Demos should not cripple govt operations, protesters should be unarmed – Govt

Sep 04, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government has told the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to ensure that post-election protesters are unarmed and that demonstrations do not shut down government operations. The government said this when representatives from the Malawi Police… ...