Between 2014 and 2024, the judges and legal community attending the annual African Regional Judges’ Forum (ARJF) have discussed various cases that have advanced human rights and equity across the…
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 those who have been forced…
Weekend Nation 15 June 2024 By Zororai Nkomo Despite the fact that Malawi ratified regional and international treaties and conventions to protect vulnerable people such as refugees, the treatment of…
Citizens have no choice but to wonder if their members of Parliament are making laws informed by the needs of the citizens or whether they are pushing ideologies and needs…
The Nation 8 June 2024 By Zororai Nkomo Malawi is among African countries that have ratified the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) but is still administering vagrancy…
The Daily Times 23 May 2023 By Thomas Kachere Some lawmakers have lamented Parliament's delays to facilitate the review of Section 184 of the Penal Code, which provides for the…
Lilongwe, Malawi A joint statement was released on 20 May 2024, marking one year since the enforcement of a brutal refugee relocation exercise by the Malawi government, a dark chapter…
MambaOnline (15 May 2024) Botswana Guardian (17 May 2024) The Namibian (21 May 2024) Washington Blade (22 May 2024) By: Daniel Digashu and Anna Mmolai-Chalmers Over the past five years,…
On 16 May 2024, the Supreme Court of Zambia delivered a judgment in the appeal of Frankson Musukwa and Others v Road Transport and Safety Agency. The Court dismissed the…
A range of Zambian organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and other civil society organizations (CSOs) – who early in March this year made submissions to the UN Committee on…