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News Release: Court sentences rapist cop to 30 years imprisonment

Blantyre, 18 January 2022 – Today, the High Court of Malawi sentenced former Police Officer, Andrew Chagaga, to 30 years’ imprisonment for rape of a minor in police custody. Background On 12 December 2020, the complainant, a 17-year-old girl, and her friends who were on their way to church were…

Staff Writer18 Jan 2022

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Ending impunity for police officers who commit sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Malawi

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), inflicts harm on women and girls and is a severe violation of bodily integrity and autonomy, especially when perpetrated by persons in positions of authority, such as Police officers. As we commemorate the Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and embark on 16 days…

Thabo Buthelezi30 Nov 2021

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News Release: Malawi Constitutional Court to hear challenge to use of defilement offence against adolescents engaging in consensual sex

Blantyre, 29 October 2021 - The Chief Justice, Honourable Justice A.K.C. Nyirenda has certified as a constitutional matter, the case of AJ v State, in which a 15-year old boy was charged with the offence of defilement for having a consensual sexual relationship with a 13 year old girl. The…

Staff Writer29 Oct 2021

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News Release: Malawi High Court awards damages for unlawful detention of pregnant learners

On 28 September 2021, the High Court of Malawi, sitting at Mzuzu, in the case of ON and Others v Attorney General awarded damages for false imprisonment against the state in a case where a First Grade Magistrate had imposed fines on learners and their parents for the learners’ pregnancy,…

Staff Writer6 Oct 2021

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Malawi’s obligation to enact the Termination of Pregnancy Bill

In February 2021, Malawi was due to debate the Termination of Pregnancy Bill in Parliament. The Bill had finally been tabled after years of advocacy and various forms of resistance. There had been much debate over the Bill and what it represents, characterised by rabid resistance from some mainly religious…

Tambudzai Gonese27 Sep 2021

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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 Writer30 Jul 2021

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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 Writer15 Jul 2021

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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 Writer6 Jul 2021

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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 Writer21 Jun 2021

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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 Writer1 May 2021

News Release: Court sentences rapist cop to 30 years imprisonment

Ending impunity for police officers who commit sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Malawi

News Release: Malawi Constitutional Court to hear challenge to use of defilement offence against adolescents engaging in consensual sex

News Release: Malawi High Court awards damages for unlawful detention of pregnant learners

Malawi’s obligation to enact the Termination of Pregnancy Bill

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

Bringing accountability for sexual violence by the police

Media Advisory: Challenging criminalisation of adolescent sexuality in Malawi

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

MALAWI: CHALLENGING DETENTION OF CHILDREN IN POLICE CUSTODY

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