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News Release: Malawi High Court declared detention of children in police custody unlawful

Blantyre, 30 July 2021 – The Malawi High Court today delivered a judgment declaring the lower Court’s detention of children in police custody unlawful. The presiding Judge, Justice Chirwa, stated that the applicants’ detention in Limbe Police Station was unlawful, and the Court ordered their immediate release from custody. The…

Staff WriterJul 30, 2021

Children's Rights Criminal Justice Malawi Ongoing cases Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

Bringing accountability for sexual violence by the police

Background Petty offences are minor offences for which the punishment is prescribed by law to carry a warning, community service, a low-value fine or short term of imprisonment, often for failure to pay the fine. Examples include, but are not limited to, offences such as being a rogue and vagabond,…

Staff WriterJul 15, 2021

Children's Rights Malawi News Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

Media Advisory: Challenging criminalisation of adolescent sexuality in Malawi

On 7 July 2021 the High Court in Blantyre will hear the case of an adolescent child of 15 years old who was arrested and charged with the offence of Defilement contrary to section 138(1) of the Penal Code due to having a consensual sexual relationship with another child. The…

Staff WriterJul 6, 2021

Malawi News

NEWS RELEASE: MALAWI HIGH COURT TO DETERMINE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF POLICE SWEEPING EXERCISES

21 June 2021, Blantyre – Today, Judge Zione Ntaba heard the case of State v Officer in Charge, Kasungu Police Station and Inspector General of Police, Ex Parte Banda and 2 Others, which challenged arbitrary arrest practices, The Applicants raised the issue of the unreasonableness of the arrest, taking into…

Staff WriterJun 21, 2021

Children's Rights Malawi Ongoing cases

MALAWI: CHALLENGING DETENTION OF CHILDREN IN POLICE CUSTODY

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 a child before liability against the child is made, it is the requirement of the law that such detention should…

Staff WriterMay 1, 2021

Children's Rights Malawi News Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

SALC in the news: Student’s rape case attracts CSOs attention

On 25 February 2021, The Nation reported about a girl who was raped in police custody. Read the article here.

Staff WriterFeb 25, 2021

Eswatini Malawi Mozambique Research Reports & Policy Briefs Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Zambia Zimbabwe

The Global Gag Rule and Access to Abortion: Impact on law reform in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Eswatini and Malawi

SALC presents a policy brief on the impact of the Global gag rule on law reform for access to safe abortion in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Eswatini and Malawi within the context of the countries' international obligations. Read the brief here.

Staff WriterFeb 22, 2021

Botswana Eswatini Focus areas Malawi Namibia Research Reports & Policy Briefs Sex Worker Rights Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on sex workers in Southern Africa

In October 2020, SALC conducted a mapping exercise in some countries in the SADC region (Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi) to assess the impact that COVID-19 has had on sex workers. The information reported is from conversations with eight activists working for sex worker organisations in seven Southern African…

Staff WriterFeb 22, 2021

Criminal Justice Disability Rights Malawi Sex Worker Rights SOGIE Rights Submissions

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 Rights Committee (HRC) for the drafting of the list of issues prior to reporting (LOIPR) ahead of the upcoming review…

Amanda ShivambaJan 25, 2021

Malawi News SOGIE Rights

A Call for Action: Malawi is for everyone, is Malawi really for everyone?

From : The LGBTI Led Organizations and Allies To : Office of the President and Cabinet CC : The Minister of Justice : The Hon. Attorney General …

Staff WriterJan 18, 2021