Month: March 2020 Posts

Release HRDC leaders now! – UTM

Mar 09, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

The United Transformation Movement (UTM) has demanded the release of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) members who were arrested last night. Police nabbed the organisation's vice chairperson Gift Trapence and member Reverend McDonald Sembereka, in… ...

A Mtambo akufunidwa ndi apolisi

Mar 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Apolisi akusakasaka a Timothy Mtambo omwe miyezi yapitayo anauza anthu kuti anawankha chipolopolo cha apolisi. A Mtambo, omwe ndi mkulu wa bungwe lomenyera ma ufulu la HRDC, akufunidwa kamba ka ganizo lawo lofuna kupanga zionetsero… ...

HRDC sets March 25 for State House shutdown

Mar 06, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it will conduct demonstrations on March 25 aimed at shutting down State House over President Peter Mutharika’s failure to assent to electoral reforms bills. The coalition’s chairperson Timothy… ...

HRDC postpones Monday vigils

Feb 23, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has postponed vigils that were expected to happen on Monday at Parliament Building with the aim of forcing the Members of Parliament (MPs) to pass electoral reforms bills. Speaking… ...

Speaker assures MPs of security during HRDC vigils

Feb 18, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has assured Members of Parliament (MPs) that her office will provide security to the MPs tomorrow during Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) vigils. Hara was speaking today in the… ...

Parliament suspended due to Mtambo and Trapence’s presence

Feb 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders, Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence, sat in the public gallery at Parliament today, forcing the House to suspend proceedings. Deputy Leader of Government Business in the House Martha Lunji… ...

HRDC to hold vigils at Parliament

Feb 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC ) has said it will hold vigils at Parliament Building in Lilongwe to force Members of Parliament to pass the electoral reforms bills. The grouping's Chairperson Timothy Mtambo said… ...