Month: October 2019 Posts

HRDC visits Msundwe rape victims

Oct 28, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) on Sunday visited women and girls who were raped and tortured by police officers. In an interview with Malawi24, the grouping's acting chairperson Luke Tembo expressed concern for the… ...

Police officer rapes 16-year-old girl

Oct 26, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

A 25-year-old police officer has been arrested in Phalombe for raping a 16-year-old girl who was in police custody. According to a police report, the Police officer is Sgt Charles Mabuwa NO B6251.  He raped… ...

Gender activists march over Msundwe rapes

Oct 25, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) has organized demonstrations today in Lilongwe to protest against the rape of women and girls by police officers. Joseph Njala, NGO-GCN coordinator, said the main purpose of the demonstrations… ...

Man jailed 13 years for raping girl, 12

Oct 25, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate Court sitting in Kasungu has sentenced 36-year-old Eliya Phiri to 13 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 12-year-old girl. Kasungu Police publicist Inspector Harry Namwaza said state prosecutor, Sub… ...

Police should not investigate Msundwe rapes – HRDC

Oct 22, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says the Malawi police should not investigate the alleged rape of women and girls at Msundwe because police officers are key suspects. The grouping said this at a press… ...

MHRC opens independent inquiry into rape of women

Oct 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has opened an independent inquiry into allegations that police officers raped women and teenage girls at Msundwe in Lilongwe. MHRC Executive Secretary David Nungu said this in a letter… ...

Govt condemns rape of women and girls at Msundwe

Oct 18, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The Government has expressed shock over reports that police officers raped women and teenage girls at Msundwe and two other trading centres in Lilongwe. In a statement released yesterday, the government through the Ministry of… ...