Human Rights Defenders Coalition Archives

Mtambo’s house bombed because of protests – Government

Aug 16, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The President Peter Mutharika administration has blamed post-election protests for the petrol bomb attack at rights activist Timothy Mtambo’s house. In a statement posted on official Malawi Government Facebook page today, Minister of Information Mark… ...

Attack on Mtambo’s property a clear act of intimidation – Amnesty

Aug 16, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Amnesty International has described the petrol-bomb attack on Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo’s property as a clear act of intimidation, designed to deter him from carrying out his human rights work. The… ...

HRDC claims cabinet ministers masterminded arson attack

Aug 15, 2019 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has accused Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi, his deputy Charles Mchacha and Local Government and Rural Development Minister Ben Phiri of being masterminders of the arson attack at the… ...

Pro-govt activists condemn attack on Mtambo’s house

Aug 15, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Joint Civil Society Platform on Good Governance (JCSPG) has condemned the attack on Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Timothy Mtambo's property. In a press statement released today signed by the grouping's National Coordinator… ...