Human Rights

YONECO Orients Chikwawa Chiefs on Gender Related Laws

Chiefs from the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Kasisi in Chikwawa district have applauded YONECO for the orienting session on […]

Mothers hide incest cases, Father to daughters’ relationship: HIV man a case in point 

While it is no longer news that sugar daddies are on the increase, father to daughters’ sexual relationship is a […]

Malawians refuse to recognize Commercial sex workers’ rights

In Malawi if not entire Africa, a  woman is defined by marriage, the kids  and responsibilities- own in family, that […]

Justice system fails to rehabilitate Rape, Defiled victims in Malawi

While a murderer takes away a life of victim, and is depicted as serious crime, the rapist does more than […]

School bans South Sudanese twins, 16, for braiding their hair (photos)

A teacher at the Bentleigh Secondary College in Victoria, Australia reportedly ordered 16-year-old South Sudanese twin students to remove their […]

Angry men attack International Women’s Day ‘Stop the war on dads’

The International Women’s day is in disputable in Australia as  angry men have crowded to roads for a traffic-stopping rally […]

Female Kenyan rapper set to wed lesbian partner: see photos she posted online

A popular female Kenyan musician has shocked her countrymen with her recent engagement to her lesbian lover and they plan […]

80% Nigerian women, girls trafficked to Italy are sexually abused

About 80 percent of Nigerian women and girls, who arrive Italy, are sex trafficking victims, according to Vatican news agency, […]

TEACHERS STORM LL MEC OFFICES DEMANDING THEIR MAY 20 POLLS ALLOWANCES

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in Malawi Capital Lilongwe yesterday was stormed by some angry teachers who were demanding their […]

PRISON CHIEF URGES MALAWIANS NOT TO DISCRIMINATE PRISONERS AFTER THEY HAVE SERVED THEIR JAIL TERMS

Chief Commissioner of the Malawi Prison Services Kennedy Nkhoma speaking at Lauderdale Primary School Ground in the area of Chief […]

CHRR QUESTION POLICE ON THE SHOOTING OF A 16 YEAR OLD BOY TO DEATH IN LL

The centre for human rights and rehabilitation (CHRR) has said there is need for police to provide comprehensive information on […]

WOMAN REFUSES TO MURDER CHILD FOR RICHES

A woman in Rumphi has escaped her marriage after her husband demanded that they sacrifice their nine-year month baby for […]

PRESS RELEASE: GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS THE ASSAULT OF MR ARCHIBALD KASAKURA, BLANTYRE NEWSPAPERS LIMITED JOURNALIST

Government wishes to register its distress at the assault and detention of Blantyre Newspapers Limited journalist Mr. Archibald Kasakura as […]

CHRR AND CEDEP HAVE CALLED THE RESIGNATION OF MEC CHAIRPERSON MAXON MBENDERA

We, at Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (Cedep) have learnt with great […]

Dzaleka Refugee Camp: The last refuge of Malawi

Dzaleka field in Malawi, has completed 20 years and has one of the most precarious budgets southern Africa. Hosts more […]

End widespread child marriage in Malawi, urges Human Rights Watch in new report

Malawi should increase efforts to end widespread child marriage, or risk worsening poverty, illiteracy, and preventable maternal deaths, warned Human […]

Former President Joyce Banda leads the fight for gender equality

After an election defeat and a nearly seven-week trip to the US, Malawi’s former head of state Joyce Banda heads […]

CHRR AND Cedep CALL FOR A THOROUGH AND EXPEDITIOUS INVESTIGATION ON MEC WAREHOUSE FIRE

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for Development of People (Cedep) have demanded smooth investigations into […]