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Malawi: Case concerning malnutrition in prisons Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Criminal Prison Reform Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Prison ReformEquality RightsEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Ongoing CasesEquality Rights Ongoing CasesMalawi

Malawi: Case concerning malnutrition in prisons

Background The Constitution of the Republic of Malawi states in Section 42(1)(b) that “every person who is detained, including every sentenced prisoner, shall have the right to be detained under…
Staff Writer
13 May 2022
Displacement of communities & Illegal conversion of customary land: Chipabwamba & 12 Others v Yssel Enterprises Limited & Others Equality RightsEquality Rights Ongoing CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Ongoing CasesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Ongoing CasesZambia

Displacement of communities & Illegal conversion of customary land: Chipabwamba & 12 Others v Yssel Enterprises Limited & Others

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre, in collaboration with the Muchinda Royal Establishment together with the Zambia Land Alliance, is assisting 13 community members, each representing their family in bringing forth a case where they seek to…
Staff Writer
4 May 2020
Malawi: Seeking an effective and humane response to MDR-TB in prisons Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Criminal Prison Reform Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Prison ReformEquality RightsEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Ongoing CasesEquality Rights Ongoing CasesMalawi

Malawi: Seeking an effective and humane response to MDR-TB in prisons

Case Citation: Banda & Others v the Attorney General & Others (Constitutional Case No 120 of 2018), Zomba District Registry; Makwiza & Another v the Attorney General & Others (Civil…
Staff Writer
17 January 2019
Malawi: Enforcing prisoners’ right to adequate nutrition Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Criminal Prison Reform Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Prison ReformEquality RightsEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Ongoing CasesEquality Rights Ongoing CasesMalawi

Malawi: Enforcing prisoners’ right to adequate nutrition

SALC is working with the Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) in Malawi to support a case brought by a prisoner, Mr James Gremu, and CHREAA on…
Staff Writer
17 January 2019
Kanyika communities impacted by mining activites seek justice : Nthondo banda & 242 Others v Globe Metals & Mining Limited Equality RightsEquality Rights Ongoing CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Ongoing CasesMalawiSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights ExtractivesSocio-Economic Rights Extractives Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Ongoing Cases

Kanyika communities impacted by mining activites seek justice : Nthondo banda & 242 Others v Globe Metals & Mining Limited

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is assisting the Kanyika community based in the Mzimba District of Malawi to recover damages and compensation for loss and damage they have incurred due to extensive…
Staff Writer
18 September 2018
Malawi: Challenging the offence of begging Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Criminal Law ReformCriminal Justice Criminal Law Reform Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Ongoing CasesEquality RightsEquality Rights DisabilityEquality Rights Disability Ongoing CasesEquality Rights Ongoing CasesMalawi

Malawi: Challenging the offence of begging

Factual Background Thirteen individuals were arrested and charged under section 180(b) of the Penal Code at different places in Blantyre. They appeared together before the magistrate on 12 April 2017…
Staff Writer
21 March 2018