On the 16th of June every year, Malawi joins Africa in commemorating the day of the African Child. Key to this day is the reminder that the best interest of children…
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Background Detention of children is prohibited under the Malawi Child Care Protection and Justice of 2010. Detention is only allowed in exceptional circumstances. Where a detention order is made against...
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14 January 2020 – On 14 January 2020, the High Court of Malawi in Zomba granted an interlocutory injunction compelling the Minister of Education to allow all children of Rastafari…
The Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) and Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) have called on the public to embrace the reintegration of former inmates into…
The Nation Newspaper, 16th May, 2017 By Lucky Mkandawire Commission has granted an observer status to Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (Chreaa), a development that has increased...
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Blantyre — On Tuesday 10 January 2017, in the case of Gwanda v State, a three-member bench of the Malawi High Court declared section 184(1)(c) of the Penal Code unconstitutional…
