Human Rights Defenders Coalition Archives

High Court to hear case on MRA injunction against demos

Aug 22, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court sitting at Blantyre registry will today hear a case in which the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) wants an injunction to restrain the HRDC from holding demonstrations in the country's airports and borders.… ...

HRDC responds to Mutharika’s MDF decree on demos

Aug 21, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says President Peter Mutharika's decree to the soldiers and police to stop post-elections demonstrations will not stop them from leading the protests. Mutharika made the order today in Mangochi… ...

Mutharika orders MDF to protect borders, airports from protesters

Aug 21, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 4 &

President Peter Mutharika has directed the Malawi Police Service and the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) to use all necessary force to stop protesters from “invading” the country’s borders and airports. The Malawi leader made said… ...

Songwe border businesspeople say no to demos

Aug 21, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Businesspersons at Songwe Border have condemned plans by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to hold protests at the border. The traders had a meeting on Tuesday where they agreed not to participate in the… ...

Dialogue with Muluzi is useless, all we want is Jane Ansah Must Fall: Mtambo snubs Bakili

Aug 20, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has thrown to the ground a call for dialogue from former President Bakili Muluzi over the incoming series of demonstrations against management of the May 21 elections. The HRDC… ...

Analyst trashes Muluzi’s request to meet HRDC

Aug 20, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

A political commentator has trashed a request by Malawi's former head of state, Bakili Muluzi, to have another dialogue meeting with the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) on the current political impasse. The former president… ...

Malawi army ready for airport protests

Aug 19, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) says its soldiers will be deployed to airports and borders to provide security during post-election demonstrations organised by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). MDF spokesperson Paul Chiphwanya told the… ...