Month: March 2020 Posts

Mutharika defends arrest of Malawi activists

Mar 12, 2020 Russell Kondowe 2 &

President Peter Mutharika has defended the arrest of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders saying their activities are “criminal”. Mutharika made the remarks in Chikwawa where he launched the Shire Valley Transformation Programme Phase One… ...

Malawi activists still in custody

Mar 11, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders will spend another night in prison as a court in Lilongwe has said it will deliver its ruling on the activists’ bail application tomorrow. The activists, HRDC chairperson Timothy… ...

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… ...

Stop attacking journalists, MISA Malawi tells Police

Mar 11, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

MISA Malawi has expressed concern over continued assault of journalists by the Malawi Police Service (MPS). In a statement released on Tuesday, MISA has expressed its dismay over continued assault of journalists in their line… ...

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… ...

Mtambo to surrender himself to police

Mar 10, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo will surrender himself to police this morning as his fellow activists have now spent two nights in police cell. According to the Center for Human Rights and… ...

Amnesty tells Mutharika to stop threatening activists

Mar 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Rights group, Amnesty International, has demanded the release of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders and has asked President Peter Mutharika to stop threatening activists. Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa,… ...