Malawi to consider legalising same-sex marriages, Justice Minister tells UN ‘study being conducted’
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Titus Mvalo on Tuesday presented Malawi’s human rights report to the United Nations’ 36 session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) taking place in Geneva, saying although same-sex marriages are illegal in Malawi, the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is conducting a study on whether it could be legalised.
rights report to UN
Mvalo said the study will move the country on whether to legalise same-sex marriages or not.
Human rights activists have been pushing for marriage equality and they want to drive a campaign that Malawians speak up in favour of same-sex marriage.
Malawi criminalizes same-sex conduct, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people often face violence, threats and discrimination.
Nearly all Malawians think LGBT+ human rights should be protected, yet the same number could not accept a gay or lesbian family member, according to a first-of-its kind first country-wide survey of attitudes to sexual and gender nonconformity in Malawi, a southernAfrican country of nearly 19 million people.
The survey findings by the South Africa-based LGBT+ rights group The Other Foundation was released last year.
Alan Msosa, lead researcher and an academic with the University of Bergen in Norway, said “80% believe that homosexual sex is wrong, but one in three believe God loves people in same-sex relationships.”
In his report to UN, Justice Minister Mvalo said the country managed to enact laws regarding marriage, enacted the Access to Information Law and Marriage Relations and Divorce Act.
On Gender Based Violence, Mvalo said government is putting in place necessary measures to reduce the vice and has partnered Non-Governmental Organisations in various campaigns aimed at sensitising Malawians on the evils of Gender Based Violence.
The minister promised justice on Nsundwe women who were allegedly raped by the police during the political revolution which kicked out the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from power.
He said the Tonse alliance led government is committed to ensuring that justice prevails in the Nsundwe women abuse case.
Mvalo said although the 2019 tripartite election was marred by irregularities, the Malawi Defence Force stood with Malawians.
“We have learnt that democracy can be hijacked,” he said.
Malawi was recently elected as member of UN Human Rights Commission.
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Why is this govt obsessed with stupid legislation???
why waste our energy and time on foolish things
These people are in our country already and they do have organisation supporting them organisation like NYASA RAINBOW . Rise up Malawi let’s we not tolerate these creatures.
Mr president, please fire this minister. He is useless. You are a man of God and only fear God. No ways we want to see such happening in our motherland.
There bigger fish to fry. We have a nation to develop.
Stop wasting time.
we need to right our priorities, as a Country, 99% of the population don’t even want to discuss of hear anything about same sex marriages, and this is for obvious reasons. If we are poor and suffering, let us be, the last thing that we want is to discuss irrelevant, useless, stupid and devlish policies. Please spare us the anger and wrath of God, and please respect our culture and beliefs an a Nation. If the west does not believe about the word of God, then let them be, but, spare us the stupidity of their thinking, God bless and protect Malawi and our interests and culture.
as far as I know Mvalo, he is just politicking here. What else could he have convinced the stupid mzungu. U can’t insert ur shaft on something else other than the sweet lady’s punna eeeeee
This is useless
Try and see how lawlessness Malawi will be, ma demo muzaziwanso.
Trash imeneyo ku Geneva konko 😠
Zanyansi, zauchitsilu ku Malawi ayi. Bring it down referendum and see the results. To hell.
chonde zakumatako zanuzo kuno ayi…and by the way God does not love these people. the Bible prescribes death as punishment for these nasty creatures.
You are more than stupid
You mean God was stupid to create a man and a woman?
He created Adam and Evah
Now instead of Adam and Eva
You want Adam and Zakeyo?
Where ever you are u should know that God is watching you.
kkkkkkkk eeeee!! Phiri, mwalusa tu. Mwati Abraham & Zakeyo kkkkkkkk
GENESIS 13 MU KING JAMES VERSION…Says Abram went up out of Egypt into the south(sub Saharan Africa)as far as bethel where the first alter of the lord had been….it’s been changed in the newer versions..why??…#WAKEUPAFRICA.
If the Tonse Gvt legalised same sex marriages, my vote will be sold to a better caretaker
Chakwera won’t finish 5 year. Anthu akhadzulirana pakati.
Zopusa za azungu kuno ayi. We are still struggling with development. We are still still struggling to educate our children. We are still struggling with health care. Why should we be sending patients to India. We therefore do not want to hear about this nonsense iwe Mvalo. Anthu ofanana maliseche kukwatira. Have you seen dogs doing it? Have you seen pigs doing it? Have you seen flies doing it? Are worse than animals?
Uh…I don’t condone the act may lf but I advise you opt out of the animal-human argument because in actuality, animals were and are the first creatures to exhibit homosexual behaviour. I shit you not. Research if you don’t beleive me mate.
Bullshit!!!
If you want God to punish you merciless keep on talkinfg about this ungodly thing
Do not dare go into devil worshiping by legalising such activities that were practiced in the days of soddom and gomorrah.
Tisataye nthawi ndi izi a Malawi we have better issues to discuss and develop our Nation. Kodi zitithandiza chani izi? aaaa
My thinking exactly!!
This issue is an outright no to Malawi. Bingu did not hide or mince his words. He challenged our donors who were advocating for Gay/Lesbian marriages. If Rev. Chakwera brings this back to the table, Malawians will never entertain him on this. And this will be the end of his Presidency in Malawi. Yes, Malawi is poor, but we cannot steep so low to allow Gayism and Lesbianism for the sake of funding. We stand to say no! whether funding or no funding. Leave us alone
Never expected chakwera to champion abortions let alone same sex marriage. All along I was made to understand that mcp is a Conservative party but alas was deceived. To hell with mcp and it’s Liberal policy. Whoever funded the reverands campaign is pure evil. Nabola udf or dpp
But if you think you are in power to be discussing foolish things you will be shown the door come 2025
That is the mor3 reason Ntambo is in this Tonse government to champion same sex marriages..all along Ntambo has been an advocate of same sex marriage and he has accumulated a lot of wealth proceeds from gay organisations to promote same sex marriages.