Month: September 2019 Posts

Phalombe people with albinism still being ‘hunted’

Sep 04, 2019 Samuel Majamanda 0 &

People with albinism in Phalombe District on Friday raised concerns over continued threats on their lives despite sensitizations on their protection and punitive action taken against people found in the wrong on issues of attacks… ...

Children need platform to speak up on abuse – MHRC

Aug 15, 2017 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) says providing a platform where children can be able to voice out issues is the best way of ending various abuses against children in the country. Director of child rights… ...

MHRC to hold public inquiry on Area 18 water contamination

Jul 28, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 9 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) will today hold a public hearing on the contamination of water at Area 18 in Lilongwe. According to MHRC, the inquiry will take place at the organisation’s offices in… ...

Mutharika gets praises

Mar 28, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

One of the human rights experts in the country has hailed President Peter Mutharika for appointing Stella Tweya as commissioner for the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC). The expert, Chrispin Sibande, said this shows that… ...

MHRC reveals roadmap for ATI implementation

Mar 21, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has shared a broad roadmap that the commission has put in place to ensure that the Access to Information (ATI) law is implemented. President Peter Mutharika assented the ATI… ...

MHRC to consult Malawians on gays

Dec 22, 2016 Martha Chikoti 2 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has begun preparations to carry out public consultations on the rights of gays following a request by government. MHRC Chairperson Justin Kusamba Dzonzi revealed this to the local media.… ...

University students take Malawi Human Rights Commission to task

Dec 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 45 &

Students from two closed public universities have given the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) five days to engage President Peter Mutharika on the delay to open the institutions. The students from the Polytechnic and Mzuzu… ...