Month: August 2019 Posts

Thugs petrol-bomb Mtambo’s house

Aug 15, 2019 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Thugs have petrol-bombed the house of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Timothy Mtambo. The incident happened in the early hours of today. According to HRDC media relations coordinator Madalitso Kumwenda, the thugs threw two… ...

Activists to hold anti-HRDC demos

Aug 14, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Activists under the banner Joint Society Platform on Good Governance say they will hold nationwide marches to protest against the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). The platform says the demonstrations will start on August 23… ...

Malawi protesters plan to halt operations at airports for five days

Aug 13, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it will shut down airports and border posts in the country from 26th to 30th August. The group continues to hold demonstrations to push Malawi Electoral Commission… ...

MHRC commends HRDC for suspending demos

Aug 11, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has commended the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) for suspending post-election demonstrations in order to allow Malawians follow the presidential election case. In a press statement dated 7th August,… ...

Two teenagers in for stealing gas launcher

Aug 10, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested two teenagers for stealing a gas launcher during Tuesday’s post-election protests. The two have been identified as Mac Chipingasa and Ibrahim M'balaka, both aged 19. The suspects are residents of… ...

MCP says criminals undressed police officer, vandalized Kamuzu mausoleum

Aug 09, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has urged the Malawi Police Service (MPS) to arrest criminals who undressed a police officer and damaged late president Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s mausoleum. The call is contained in a press… ...

HRDC condemns undressing of female police officer

Aug 09, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has condemned the undressing, beating and humiliation of a female police officer in Lilongwe during Tuesday’s demonstrations. The organisation said this in a press statement signed by HRDC Chairperson Timothy… ...