A string of high-profile abductions across Malawi has prompted the country’s leading human rights watchdog to demand that police go beyond rescuing victims and start dismantling the criminal networks behind the crimes. The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) says the Malawi Police Service owes the public answers — not just about who carried […]
Pressure continues to mount on President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s administration to release the report on Public Sector Systems Review, with the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Youth and Society (YAS) now condemning the President for deciding to conceal contents therein. This comes after leaked pages of recommendations from the much awaited […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has faulted the Malawi Government for what it described as a lack of clear commitment by authorities at the seat of government at Capital Hill to enhancing the participation of women in public procurement. The human rights watchdog has since demanded that the government should assume an […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) have appeaeled to the Malawi Police Service to institute swift investigation into criminal elements surrounding the Salima violence and ensure that perpetrators are brought before the courts of law. The two human rights watchdogs say they are dismayed by […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has asked the Ministry of Civic Education and National Unity to publicize information relating to the proposed National Peace Commission Bill. The human rights body has further asked the ministry to conduct wide consultations with all critical stakeholders, including victims of human rights abuses of past regimes, […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) have challenged President Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance-led administration walk the talk on women economic empowerment by allocating more public contracts to women entrepreneurs. The two institutions say it is disheartening to note that less than one percent of […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has applauded the Malawi Government for delivering its first-ever presentation at the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. In his presentation, Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo said Malawi is a firm believer in multilateralism and as a member of the Human Rights […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has challenged public procurement officers to exercise high levels of transparency and accountability by providing timely information to the public on any procurement issues in their respective institutions. CHRR executive director Michael Kaiyatsa said this is critical in maintaining public trust and removing suspicions in the public tendering […]
A rights activist has told parliamentarians to prioritise the review of the Witchcraft Act to avert more killings of the elderly. Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) executive director Michael Kaiyatsa’s call comes as parliament starts meeting this week. He said parliament should fast-track the review of the 1911 witchcraft Act and commit more […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) have condemned the recent killing of 67-year-old woman, Esinala Mbowe, of Karonga over allegations that she killed her son through witchcraft and has called on government to take serious efforts to not only to protect innocent souls of […]
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has asked members of Parliament (MPs) to seriously consider reviewing the Electronic Transaction and Cyber Security Act, stressing that some provisions in the Act can potentially frustrate efforts to promote digital rights and freedom of expression. CHRR acting executive director Michael Kaiyatsa cited Section 24 (e) (f) of 2016, which […]
Two powerful local rights organisations have told Minister of Homeland Security, Richard Chimwendo Banda to resign following his remarks encouraging communities to use ‘mob justice ‘ on alleged perpetrators of sexual offences. Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Youth and Society (YAS) say the minister’s remarks are tantamount to calling for anarchy and […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Youth and Society (YAS) have written a letter to Minister if Foreign Affairs Elsenwhower Mkaka asking President Lazarus Chakwera , who will be on a two-day State visit to Harare, to engage President Emmerson Mnangagwa to “tone down” on escalation of human rights violations. In […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Youth and Society (YAS) have expressed serious concern over the decision by the Tonse Alliance-led government to cut funding to the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) and the National Audit Office (NAO) in the 2020/2021 national budget. The two human rights watchdogs, in a statement […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the President Lazarus Chakwera administration to review and urgently repeal all acts of Parliament and subsidiary legislations that are contradicting the Access to Information law for implementation of the Act to be successful. CHRR acting executive director, Michael Kaiyatsa, in reaction to Chakwera’s inaugural State […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has welcomed and commended the decision by the Tonse government to establish the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to facilitate a national healing process. CHRR acting executive director, Michael Kaiyatsa, expresses optimism that the establishment of the Commission will help in addressing abuses of the past regimes. In […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has dismissed a recent rating the Malawi government has given itself on the level of compliance to respect for human rights. CHRR acting executive director, Michael Kaiyatsa, accused the government of exaggerating its level of compliance on respect for human rights. Kaiyatsa was speaking exclusively with Nyasa […]
Malawi’s human rights watchdogs, the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Youth and Society (YAS), have expressed excitement with the arrest 12 police officers suspected to be behind the killing of Buleya Lule. Lule died in police custody at the Lilongwe Police Station on 21 February 2019, just a few hours after […]