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Joint Stakeholder Submission to the UNHRC for the LOIPR to be considered in relation to Malawi Criminal Justice Criminal Law ReformCriminal Justice ResourcesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights ResourcesMalawiSubmissions

Joint Stakeholder Submission to the UNHRC for the LOIPR to be considered in relation to Malawi

The Malawi Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA), the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), Reprieve and Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) submit information to the Human…
Staff Writer
25 January 2021
SALC Policy Brief: A legal overview of the impact of COVID-19 on justice and rights in Southern Africa Criminal Justice Criminal Law ReformCriminal Justice ResourcesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights ResourcesResearch Reports & Policy BriefsSADC

SALC Policy Brief: A legal overview of the impact of COVID-19 on justice and rights in Southern Africa

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, various countries in the Southern African region have put in place restrictions on gatherings, free movement, commerce and expression. Many of these measures limit…
Staff Writer
26 May 2020
Malawi: DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS GUIDELINES FOR PROSECUTORS ON NUISANCE-RELATED OFFENCES IN THE PENAL CODE Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice ResourcesMalawiSubmissions

Malawi: DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS GUIDELINES FOR PROSECUTORS ON NUISANCE-RELATED OFFENCES IN THE PENAL CODE

The Director of Public Prosecutions issued guidelines, which are intended to guide prosecutors in exercising their duties when prosecuting minor nuisance-related offences. Read the guidelines here.
Staff Writer
23 February 2018
A victory for the right to fair and substantial justice: Recent cases from the Malawi High Court
A victory for the right to fair and substantial justice: Recent cases from the Malawi High Court Criminal Justice Criminal Law ReformCriminal Justice ResourcesPlain Language PublicationsTraining Tools

A victory for the right to fair and substantial justice: Recent cases from the Malawi High Court

All persons are entitled to fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right not to be discriminated against, harassed, or abused, and are fully entitled to fair treatment, due process of the law,…
Staff Writer
24 March 2017
International Human Rights Day: SALC looks back on key developments and challenges in 2016 Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights ResourcesCriminal Justice ResourcesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights Resources

International Human Rights Day: SALC looks back on key developments and challenges in 2016

Every year, on 10 December, the world celebrates International Human Rights Day – the day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly…
Staff Writer
9 December 2016