The Prisons Act in Malawi was enacted into law in 1956. When Malawi adopted the 1994 Constitution, which entrenched the Bill of Rights with clear provisions on the rights of…
Staff Writer31 March 2025
On 7 November 2024, the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the case of AdvocAid Limited v Republic of Sierra Leone has…
Staff Writer11 November 2024
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…
Staff Writer5 September 2024
2 July 2024 Malawi Nation Zororai Nkomo Despite being a constitutional democracy, local authorities in Malawi continue to perpetuate the colonial legacy by criminalising poverty and inequality through the incessant…
Staff Writer2 July 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 those who have been forced…
Staff Writer20 June 2024
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…
Staff Writer15 June 2024
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…
Staff Writer8 June 2024
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…
Staff Writer23 May 2024
According to the WHO, for every suicide in Africa, there are approximately 20 attempts. While some countries have slowly moved towards repealing the criminal offence of attempted suicide, recognising it…
Melusi Simelane6 October 2023