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HRDC to hold demonstrations on June 20

Jun 09, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has organized demonstrations to take place on June 20 aimed at forcing Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Jane Ansah to resign. The coalition gave Ansah 14 days to step… ...

African Union condemns use of force against protesters in Malawi

Jun 07, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The African Union (AU) has condemned the use of force against protesters in Malawi. The concern has been expressed in a press release dated 6th June, 2019. In the statement, the AU through its Southern… ...

Zimbabwe using brutal tactics to crush demonstrations – Amnesty

Feb 12, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Amnesty International says Zimbabwean authorities have mounted a brutal crackdown and violence against protesters, using killings and torture, among other serious human rights violations to crush protests against fuel prices which began on 14 January.… ...

Enough is Enough: Malawians storms S.A Embassy in LL for Bushiri as court gives him bail

Feb 06, 2019 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri followers in Malawi on Wednesday stormed South African Embassy in Lilongwe demanding that authorities in Pretoria must stop ill-treating embattled preacher, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri. The protest in Lilongwe came as the court… ...

CSOs obtain injunction against LCC over demo conditions

Sep 21, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Civil Society Organisation have obtained an injunction against Lilongwe City Council (LCC) stopping the council from imposing conditions on today’s demonstrations. The council told organisers of the protests that the demonstrations will take place from… ...

Demonstrators blocked from presenting petition

Apr 27, 2018 Martha Chikoti 8 &

Police blocked demonstrators in Lilongwe from delivering their petition at Capital Hill. The law enforcers have blocked the road to Capital Hill and have told the protesters to deliver their petition at Lilongwe City Council’s… ...

Kabwila defends explicit placard

Sep 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 95 &

Legislator Jessie Kabwila has come to the defence of an explicit placard that led to the arrest of a protester during the solidarity walk to eliminate gender-based violence (GBV) in Lilongwe on Thursday. The woman… ...