Overcrowding. Malnutrition. Poor sanitation. Low access to healthcare. Challenges keep piling for inmates in Malawi’s prisons, but human rights defender VICTOR CHAGUNYUKA MHANGO says the country’s policymakers should look no …
On 4 September 2024, the Parliament of Malawi adopted the report by the legal affairs committee to review vagrancy offences in the Penal Code. This follows a 2017 judgement by…
The Nation 31 July, 2024 By Llyod Chitsulo Human rights organisations, including the Malawi Legal Aid Bureau, have praised a High Court ruling that gave 30 days for the State…
The Malawi Inspectorate of Prisons is seeking expert consultants to conduct a comprehensive study on the food provision process in Malawi prisons. This study aims to evaluate current practices, identify…
The Daily Times 22 July, 2024 By Thomas Kachere Patricio, now 45, does not remember the year 2003. “I was in prison that year, when prison conditions were bad. This…
The Nation on Sunday 23 June, 2024 By Llyod Chitsulo Civil Society Coalition on Migration has appealed to government to prioritise refugees’ rights, dignity and humanity. The sentiments were made…
Issued today, 20 June 2024 Each year, on June 20th, the global community comes together to celebrate World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to honoring the resilience and courage of…
The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Mangochi, sentenced Mangochi based pastor Christopher Phiri to 19 years imprisonment for having sexual activity with a child. The court also sentenced him to…
The Applicants were two Rastafarian children who brought judicial review proceedings in separate courts against the decisions of their respective schools for declining to enroll them because they had dreadlocks….
The Nation Newspaper, 30th May, 2024 BY James Chavula Two of the three arms of government, the Legislature and the Executive, risk contempt of court sanction for delaying to review…
