Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) activists have led Malawians in protests across the country’s cities to demand state action on the alleged attempt to bribe judges presiding over the disputed presidential election case, Msundwe police-perpetrated sexual violence, heightening tensions before election case ruling that is seen as critical to the country’s stability and development. The protests, […]
Protesters in Lilongwe were stationed in one place near Kamuzu Central Hospital staging a protest within a protest after armed police in the Mchinji Road barred people from Msundwe, Mpingu and M’bwatalika, who were meant to join the demonstrations in town. Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) national chairperson Timothy Mtambo told the demonstrators to remain […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) officials are describing tomorrow’s (Thursday) protests as a big bang, saying the focus and climax of it will be the presentation of a petition to the offices of the Anti-Corruption Bureau offices in Lilongwe. Vice Chairperson Gift Trapence , says they will tackle a number of issues on the nationwide […]
Residents of Zomba city will take advantage of Thursday’s demonstrations organised by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to express their worry over the delay by government to complete construction of a stadium in the city. The construction of the stadium has clocked three years now but it looks far from completion. The stadium, formerly […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has come under fire for using minors tocause havoc during its so- called peaceful demonstrations. Seven minors were among those arrested by police while committing different various crimes during the Thursday’s demonstrations which the coalition organised. A police arrest check-list shows that four children, Mayeso Yuston, 17; Gerald Charles, 13; […]
Unruly protesters of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) sponsored march destroyed the hybrid maize demonstration plot at Area 18 in Lilongwe and also smashed a vehicle belonging to one of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) senior member and long serving legislator for the party. Agro-entrprenuer Felix Jumbe who is now boss at State […]
At least six police officers sustained injuries of various degrees after they were assaulted by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) protesters on Thursday in Lilongwe. The protesters also damaged various property and looted items during the March against the alleged cops-perpetrated rape of Msundwe women and girls two months ago. Police have arrested 17 people […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called for investigations into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that Escom has entered into with intoDubai-based Phanes Energy to manage the Nkhotakota Solar Power Plant, to add 21 megawatts to the national grid through solar power. “We as HRDC and Malawians are […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) on Thursday staged a peaceful demonstration attracting thousands of protestors in Lilongwe demanding Malawi Police Service (MPS) to name, shame and prosecute its officers who allegedly raped women in and around Msundwe area along the Lilongwe-Mchinji Road in October last year. Unlike the anti-Jane Ansah protests when violence and looting marred […]
Four months since Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) claimed Mulli Brothers Limited (MBL) Leston Mulli had fraudently received K17 billion loan from government payable in 83 years, the grouping is failing to give evidence. Mulli said the allegation was unfounded and did not rule out dragging HRDC […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has vowed to proceed with its planned demonstrations this Thursday to push for the arrest of the police officers alleged to have raped women in and around Msundwe area along the Lilongwe-Mchinji Road in October last year. HRDC officials said they would proceed with demonstrations to protest the police officers’ […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has threatened to slap President Peter Mutharika with a lawsuit over his remarks branding the rights body as a terrorist organization. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said the organization was consulting its lawyers over the matter. “This is an attack on human rights activism in the country,” said Mtambo. “This is […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has launched a blistering attack on President Peter Mutharika accusing him of fermenting violence ahead of the court ruling after the Malawi leader branded the organisation a terror group. In his new year message, President Mutharika said HRDC is a political institution that is “slowly degenerating into a terrorist […]
President Peter Mutharika has described rights group, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) as a terrorist organization. In in his New Year’s message, Mutharika said HRDC organised protests have led to some potential investors turning their back to Malawi, thereby harming the economy. “HRDC is a political organization which is slowly degenerating into a terrorist […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has issued a stern warning that the year 2020 will see more Malawians rising up against impunity and corruption, saying Malawians are “no longer opting for passivity in the face of oppression.” Speaking in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, HRDC Vice Chair Gift Trapence said while in 2019 […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it is inviting United Nations special rapporteur on human rights to inspect the country’s situation. This comes at a time when some quarters are expressing worry over delays by the government to investigate rapes of women and girls at Nsundwe in Lilongwe by the police. HRDC northern region chairperson […]
Anti-Jane Ansah protests organisers have flatly rejected a demand from President Peter Mutharika to stop demonstrations as a condition for the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) initiated peace talks. PAC leader in the mediation team Bishop Thomas Msusa said this on Thursday after meeting Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) officials. “They have said that they will […]
Hundreds of people, mostly the youth braved rains in Lilongwe to participate in the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) sanctioned march to commemorate the International Human Rights Day and protests against rights infringements the country has witnessed lately. Chairperson of HRDC Timothy Mtambo asked Malawians to stand up for their rights. He said it was […]