Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) say they will hold a peaceful protest on June 20 to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and other commissioners resign. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said the resort to protests follows MEC failure to respond to HRDC letter dated June 4 for Ansah to resign following her dismal performance to manage […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has petitioned President Peter Mutharika to address issues of national concern which rocked his first term of office in the presidency. HRDC chairperson Timoth Mtambo said some of the issues in the petition include swift enactment of the electoral laws, which, among other issues, would abolish the first-past -the-post system […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has expressed dissatisfaction at the rate rumors of elections rigging are thriving in the country ahead of the Tuesday watershed polls, saying they are worrisome towards the credibility of Tripartite Elections; and, have since asked pollster the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to be on top of the situation. In […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded the immediate arrest of police officers implicated in the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) report in connection in the killing of Buleya Lule, a suspect who died in police custody. Lule was suspect in abduction of 14-year-old person with albinism. MHRC investigative report has confirmed the autopsy findings […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have demanded for an immediate arrest of minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi for allegedly being responsible for the torching of a warehouse. Dausi’s involvement in the torching of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in Lilongwe came to limelight recently when the country’s […]
The government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, launched NGO and social welfare policies in Malawi’s Capital Lilongwe on Friday with the hope of ushering an era of sanity into the country’s NGO and social welfare sectors. The NGO Policy dominated the ceremony, attracting prompt reaction from the NGO […]
Human rights activists under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have sued Blantyre City Council (BCC) and the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) over the sale of mayor’s house at K65 million paid through part of the K145 million donation from Pioneer Investment. DPP spokeman Nicholous Dausi is on record to have admitted […]
Law enforcing organisations including the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) are said to be investigating members of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for allegation of soliciting bribes and blackmail to businessmen, Nyasa Times understands. Sources at ACB said they are examining a volume of evidence that includes tapped phone conversation, text messages and secret recordings involving Human […]
Civil right activists under the banner, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have hailed Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Limited for bowing to public pressure to cancel the K675 million Escom House building contract following public outcry. The chairman of the HRDC Timothy Mtambo however called for a thorough investigation on the matter. “We will […]
Four civil society organisations (CSOs) in the country have joined hands to form a forceful anti-corruption bloc which has already written Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Limited to cancel the K675 million contract to bring down Escom House in Blantyre. The National Anti-Corruption Alliance has also written the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Limited to halt the demolition of its fire gutted Escom House in Blantyre, saying the K675 million payment just to bring down the building is astronomical. The Escom House demolition issue sparked debate on social media platforms, when a document purported to […]
Civil society organisations (CSO) have obtained a court injunction against President Peter Mutharika swearing-in of two Malawi Human Rights Commission commissioners (MHRC), saying they were dubiously appointed. Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) h obtained the court injunction against the swearing-in of Cecelia Kotima and Baldwin Chiyamwaka whom they say Mutharika did not follow the right […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded that the government hires independent reputable foreign investigators to probe the murder of Buleya Lule in police custody in February this year’s, a key suspect in the abduction of a 12-year-boy with albinism in Dedza. Chairperson of HRDC Timothy Mtambo said the police cannot investigate itself because Lule […]
Malawian member of the Reality of Aid Africa, who is also Southern Africa sub regional representative of the civil society partnerships for development effectiveness, Dalitso Kubalasa says the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) mantra of leaving no one behind will not come to fruition without civic space and civic engagement in a truly enabled environment for inclusive […]
President Peter Mutharika did not spate the civil society organisations (CSOs) his subtle attacks when he launched the 2019 elections manifesto at Kamuzu Institute for Sports in Lilongwe. Mutharika, who is presidential candidate for the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, branded the CSOs as “criminal society organisations.” He […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), which organised a nationwide demonstration last year, have temporarily postponed another peaceful protests on March 27 over numerous social ills happening in the country, citing the prevailing disasters that have engulfed the country. Speaking during a news conference in Lilongwe on Saturday the members of the Human Rights Defenders’ Coalition (HRDC), […]
Civil society organisations under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have faulted President Peter Mutharika for making unpresidential” and “insensitive” remarks to influence a commission of enquiry into attacks, abductions and killings of persons with albinism (PWAs). During the swearing-in ceremony of the probe team at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Monday, the […]
Several Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) on Saturday March 9 2019 joined hundreds of dignatories and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) followers who attended the MCP manifesto launch at the Crossroads Hotel in the Capital Lilongwe. One of the CSOs present at the launch was the vocal Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). Speaking in an interview with […]