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Children's Rights Criminal Justice Malawi News

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

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 Writer15 Jul 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 Writer6 Jul 2021

Children's Rights Judgments Malawi

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: 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

MALAWI: CHALLENGING DETENTION OF CHILDREN IN POLICE CUSTODY

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