Malawi High Court will from February 11 start rehearing cases of prisoners sentenced to the mandatory death sentence, with the first hearing expected to held in Zomba. In 2007 the High Court of Malawi abolished the mandatory death penalty. In what become known as the Kafanteyeni ruling the mandatory death penalty was deemed by the bench as unconstitutional as […]
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has said despite the enactment of the Gender Equality Act in 2013, there are still high levels of gender-insensitivity in the private sector. MHRC Gender and women rights Director Michael Kakatela disclosed this during a workshop for the private sector on the enforcement of the gender equality Act on Tuesday. […]
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has criticised a Magistrate’s ”unduly lenient” sentence of a Balata based man Richard Mandala Chisale after being found guilty of two charges of abduction and defilement. The Zomba Resident Magistrate Court convicted Mandala and slapped him with a 42 and 36 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) sentence. Mandala Chisale […]
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has criticised President Peter Mutharika dismissing innocent public servants for no crime other than the fact that they served in his predecessor’s government which raise serious human rights implications and threatens the integrity of the public service. The taxpayer-funded Commission said in a media statement signed by its chairperson Sophie […]
Lawyer and renowned human rights activist, Justine Dzonzi has been appointed as Commissioner for Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), Nyasa Times has learnt. Dzonzi’ appointment is with effect from January 27th this year, and is to fill in a vacant position left by another human rights activist, Rogers Newa who is running for a parliamentray […]
Maula Prison officials on Wednesday New Year’s Day blocked the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) maize and medical donation worth K1 million to Maula Prison in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe. According to DPP president Peter Mutharika’s aide Ben Phiri, who led the delegation to the prison, the official cited the use of party vehicles and availability of […]
The country’s rights watchdog, Malawi Human Right Commission (MHRC) has implored the state president Joyce Banda to demonstrate “visible and decisive leadership” in dealing with critical issues of national interest that have demonstrated a breakdown of transparency and accountability mechanisms “of a serious magnitude” in Malawi. In statement on the alleged misappropriation of public resources […]
The state-funded Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is challenging President Joyce Banda and public officials to lead by “the principles espoused in the constitution they swore to uphold”, by ensuring that the contents of their declaration of assets documents are made public. A statement signed by the Commission’s Chairperson Ambassador Sophie Asimenye Kalinde says the […]