Month: June 2020 Posts

Lawyers to hold pro-Judiciary demos

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyers in the country will hold demonstrations on Wednesday to push President Peter Mutharika to respect the independence of the Judiciary. The demonstrations in defence of the Judiciary and rule of law will be held… ...

HRDC to hold anti-Ansah demos on 28 May

May 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

...says protesters will wear masks Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will conduct demonstrations on 28 May to demand the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah. Chairperson of the grouping Gift… ...

HRDC vows to continue its operations

Apr 08, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will continue with its operations as an organization focused on human rights activism following the resignation of former Chairperson Timothy Mtambo . Chairperson of the organization Gift Trapence… ...

HRDC postpones State House shutdown demos

Mar 24, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has postponed the March 25 demonstrations which were aimed at shutting down state residences. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said this during a press briefing in Lilongwe on Tuesday. Mtambo… ...

HRDC endorses MCP demos

Mar 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders (HRDC) has said its members will join the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) demonstrations on Thursday. The HRDC planned to hold protests to demand the immediate release of arrested activists but has… ...

MCP to hold anti-Mutharika demos

Mar 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it will hold nationwide demonstrations on Thursday to protests against President Peter Mutharika and his government’s failure to uphold the rule of law. The party has written district commissioners… ...

March to State House still on, says Mtambo before being arrested

Mar 10, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

Rights activist Timothy Mtambo has handed himself to Police in Lilongwe but has insisted that the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) will still lead protesters to State House later this month. Mtambo who was being… ...