Human Rights Defenders Coalition Archives

Court suspends demos for 14 days

Aug 27, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has today ordered the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) not to conduct demonstrations during the next 14 days. The court has issued a moratorium restraining the rights group from conducting… ...

Malawi govt bans demonstrations

Aug 27, 2019 Richard Jimu 1 &

Government has banned post-election demonstrations and has warned Malawians that police will use force against any person who defies the order. In a statement last night, Minister of Information Mark Botomani said government will not… ...

HRDC dragged to court over demo damage

Aug 26, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 6 &

People who lost property during post-election demonstrations are demanding K546 million compensation from the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). Twenty six victims want the HRDC to pay them K545,802,450 for loss of property during demonstrations.… ...

HRDC to hold ‘two million march’ on Wednesday

Aug 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it will hold protests dubbed “two million nationwide demonstrations” from Wednesday to Friday. Speaking to reporters, HRDC Chairperson Timothy Mtambo said they will protest in the streets… ...

UTM supporters fight

Aug 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

UTM supporters have unleashed violence against each other over anti-Jane Ansah protests. A camp of concerned UTM supporters who are against the protests were this afternoon roughed up by pro-demo groups of young people within… ...

Border shutdown is treason – Dausi

Aug 23, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has warned organisers of next week’s demonstrations that closing borders and airports is an act of treason. According to Dausi, government will make sure that borders and airports are… ...

Protests at borders will be met with force – Govt

Aug 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 3 &

Government says plans to disrupt borders and airports are an act of aggression aimed at undermining the state and has warned Malawians that protests at the borders will be met with force. Minister of Information… ...