Month: January 2018 Posts

Malawi Police faulted over Chiunjiza dismissal

Jan 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 95 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has said the dismissal of Constable Esther Chiunjiza as a police recruit by Malawi Police Service (MPS) after her nude pictures went viral on social media was unjustified. In an… ...

Police tortured Luanar students – MHRC

Jan 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 12 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has said police officers tortured Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) Bunda campus students who were demonstrating against blackouts. This has been revealed in the primary findings… ...

Blackout didn’t kill child at KCH – MHRC

Jan 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 5 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has said that the death of a girl child at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe was not caused by power cut. Media reports claimed that four children… ...

Mutharika’s silence on blood suckers surprises MHRC

Oct 08, 2017 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has expressed concern over President Peter Mutharika’s silence on the violence that has occurred due to rumours of blood suckers in various parts of the Southern Region. Reports of… ...

Teachers warned against beating learners

Oct 14, 2016 Patience Mandala 130 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has warned teachers across the country against violating the rights of learners in the country’s primary schools. This was said on Wednesday at Nsundwe Primary School where MHRC met… ...