Enough of barbaric actions, DPP condemns MCP crackdown on activists
In a letter written and signed by presidential and party spokesperson Shadric Namalomba, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has strongly condemned Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for its crackdown on activists, in particular the arrest of Edward Kambanje.
Low funding threatens Malawi’s commitments on disability inclusive development espoused in MW2063, SDGs and GDS
Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA) has asked the government to prioritise disability responsive budgeting, warning that inadequate funding to Disability Trust Fund (DTF) poses a serious threat to the realization of disability inclusive development.
MACODA Orients Key Staff on New Persons with Disabilities Act
The Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA), formerly known as the Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA), has expressed optimism that people with disabilities in the country will be enhanced with the enactment of the new Persons with Disabilities Act.
NGOs demand report on proceeds from sale of goods, properties confiscated from refugees
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) advancing the rights of refugees and asylum seekers have challenged the Ministry of Homeland Security to urgently produce a report on proceeds from sale of confiscated goods and properties from the refugees.
MHRC moves to safeguard refugees
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has underscored the importance of addressing issues of lack of information sharing which has potential to misinformation and lack of action in some important issues which is affecting the rights of refugees in the country.
Malawi First Movement demands action over brutal killing of Imedi, two others
Malawi First, The People First, a coalition spearheaded by the controversial human rights activist turned politician, Bon Kalindo, has called on the Malawian government to expedite its investigation into the tragic killings of Superintendent Usuman Imedi, Samuel Samson, and Mussa Asabi.
