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Malawi’s rastafarians win landmark dreadlock ruling

CGTN Africa 9 February 2020 Makeda Mbewe was just six years old when she was kicked out of her primary school in Malawi for wearing her hair in the dreadlocks…

Staff Writer10 February 2020

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Malawi High Court grants order in favour of rastafari school children

14 January 2020 – On 14 January 2020, the High Court of Malawi in Zomba granted an interlocutory injunction compelling the Minister of Education to allow all children of Rastafari…

Staff Writer15 January 2020

Civic Rights Malawi

Urgent Statement for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Malawi

The undersigned organisations are deeply concerned with the recent threats made against Human Rights Defenders (HRD’s) in Malawi. Given the current post-election political instability in Malawi, we call on the…

Staff Writer2 August 2019

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Linking Climate, Gender and HIV Justice: A Preliminary Report on Access to HIV Treatment and Care for People Living on Lake Chilwa Islands, Malawi

This is a preliminary report on barriers to access to HIV treatment and care experienced by communities living in and around the Lake Chilwa area in Malawi. A fact-finding mission…

Staff Writer3 June 2019

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Malawi: The Internet Should Stay On to Help Ensure a Free and Fair Election in Malawi

Over the weekend, Director General of the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA), Godfrey Itaye, called a meeting in Blantyre to take place at 17h30 on Saturday, 18 May 2019. The…

Staff Writer21 May 2019

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Malawi: Asserting the right to legal representation

Factual Background Mr D had been convicted of robbery after a full trial. At the time of his trial, however, he was not informed of his right to legal representation,…

Staff Writer21 May 2019

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The Internet Shutdowns Cast Doubt on Election Integrity: Malawi and Mozambique Should Not Repeat Benin’s Mistake

By: Tyler Walton (SALC Fellow) On Sunday 28 April, starting at around midnight, people in Benin were unable to access social media sites and apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter,…

Staff Writer20 May 2019

Criminal Justice Malawi

NEWS RELEASE: MALAWI HIGH COURT URGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR MAGISTRATES TO ENSURE FAIR CRIMINAL TRIALS

Blantyre, Malawi – On Monday 13 May 2019, a 3-judge bench of the High Court, sitting as a Constitutional Court, handed down judgment in the case of State v Willias…

Staff Writer13 May 2019

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News Release: Malawi High Court upholds the rights of detained pregnant learners

In April 2019, the High Court of Malawi, sitting at Mzuzu, in the case of ON and 13 Others v Child Protection Team issued a judgment reviewing the decision of…

Staff Writer5 April 2019

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The gender gap in southern African politics: The gap between the law and reality of gendered political representation

Participation in the political process is at the heart of democratic values. Democratic election of leaders is a civic exercise of selecting leaders that can best represent the interest of…

Emma Heo8 March 2019

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