The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written President Peter Mutharika to clear his name after an audio clips have gone viral which the Head of State is implicated in the killing of persons with albinism. In a letter addressed to Mutharika dated February 27 2019, copied to the Chief Justice, Speaker of the National […]
Quasi religiously body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has thrown its weight behind the March 27 peaceful demonstrations organised by some civil society organisations. The civil society organisations activists have organised the protests to press the government against poor governance, rise in corruption and the abduction and killings of persons with albinism. HRDC chairperson Timothy […]
Some civil society organizations (CSOs), under the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) banner, have called on law enforcing agencies to arrest Abdul Karim Batatawala over the controversy surrounding the K53.9 billion Immigration Department uniforms supply deal. Addressing journalists at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe on Sunday, HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said they are concerned with […]
Human rights activists have made a stinging attack on President Peter Mutharika for giving his running mate during the May 21 polls, Everson Chimulirenji full Republican vice president privileges. Timothy Mtambo, chairperson of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) said the government must withdraw the privileges forthwith. The government has given Chimulirenji and his wife […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), which organised a nationwide demonstration last year, have confirmed that they will hold another peaceful protests on March 27 over numerous social ills happening in the country. The members of the Human Rights Defenders’ Coalition (HRDC) made the announcement in Lilongwe on Sunday during a news conference. Addressing journalists, HRDC Regional Chairperson […]
The decision by the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal that has reversed a High Court order that sought to compel President Peter Mutharika to fire his then Cabinet minister George Chaponda in connection with a controversial maize import deal in 2017 is inorder, a local daily has stated in an editorial urging some civil society […]
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and four parastatal institutions appeal bid for the court to stay a High Court judgement in the infamous Blue Night case against some civil society organisations (CSOs). The appeal followed a ruling by Zomba-based High Court judge Zione Ntaba whereCSOs demanded […]
Plans by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to hold a fresh nationwide protest in March against over the K53 billion claim at the Immigration Department by controversial businessman Abdul Karim Batawarara has dominated Malawi weekend newspapers. Both Weekend Nation and Malawi News highlighted the news conference the rights defenders held in Lilongwe on Friday […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called on government to stop giving contracts to one of the construction companies Sawa Group Limited over poor work. Addressing a news conference in Lilongwe, HRDC leadership has threatened to hold mass demonstrations if government continues giving construction contracts to the company, which is suspected of being a conduit of […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have disclosed that they are ready to go into dialogue with government on the issues they raised in their petition but have hinted that they will need a high level Capital Hill delegation including President Peter Mutharika. This was disclosed in Lilongwe on Saturday where Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) addressed […]
Human rights activists have stood up demanding that the State suspends Section 4 of the penal code prosecutions, saying the ruling party is using it to persecute political opponents. The chairman of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Timothy Mtambo said this in view of the arrest UTM director of youth Bon Kalindo. Kalindo was […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has given President Peter Mutharika 20 days to respond to issues raised in their petition delivered after the September 21 2018 anti-government demonstrations across the country’s four cities,warning they will be back in the streets to protest in March should Mutharika fail to deal with the issues. In a letter […]
Leaders of Youth and Society (YAS), a civil society organisation (CSO) that advocates for youth empowerment and Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have expressed their delight at being jointly named 2018’s “Person of the Year” by Nyasa Times. Malawi flagship online news platform ‘person of the year’ recognizes “the person or group of people who most influenced the […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has sustained an order for Judicial Review in a case in which some civil society organisations (CSOs) obtained an injunction to stop government from tabling the controversial Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)Act (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. The Bill was supposed to be tabled during the just-ended Parliament sitting only to be foiled by […]
Malawi’s NGO Board has been receiving K250,000 as revised membership fees from local and international non-governmental organisations, defying a court injunction which restrains the board from implementing the new membership fees. The malpractice in the collection of the fees was revealed Thursday during the 2018 annual general meeting (AGM) of the Council for Non-Governmental […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has shelved its ruling on the NGO Bill case in which civil society organisations have dragged parliament to court to stop it from passing the bill into law. Lawyer for the CSOs Wesley Mwafulirwa said the judge shelved the ruling after the interparte hearing on the injunction which the CSOs […]
Some civil and women rights activists have ganged up to demand that the UN remove president Peter Mutharika as a He or She champion. The demand follows Mutharika’s failure to appoint at least 30 percent of women into his 20-member cabinet as demanded by the Republican laws. Vice chairman of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition […]
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Esther Cheka Chilenje has said the High Court order obtained by civils society organisations (CSOs) blocking the House from debating a contested bill critics say would hamper charities and NGOs while giving government control over their work in the aid-reliant country is not valid and cannot be served on any […]