Chikondi Chijozi Named MHRC’s Chairperson for Eighth Cohort
Published on October 25, 2023 by Edgar Naitha
Chikondi Chijozi, a prominent human rights lawyer, has been elected as the chairperson of the eighth cohort of the Malawi […]
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YAS Accuses Kawalazi Estate of Harassing Community Members
Published on December 13, 2022 by Alinafe Gamaliel
The Youth and Society (YAS) organization has written the Malawi Human Rights Commission urging it to investigate Kawalazi Estate Company […]
MBC DG Aubrey Sumbuleta Fired
Published on January 29, 2021 by Flora Mitumba
Director General for the state funded broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Aubrey Sumbuleta has been relieved from his duties. MBC […]
Human Rights Commission hails peaceful protests
Published on January 23, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has commended the police, the government and demonstrators for ensuring that the January 17 anti-government […]
Media urged to sensitize people on human rights
Published on January 18, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Malawi Human Rights Commission has challenged the media to take a leading role in sensitizing people about the state […]
Human Rights Commission defends January 17 protests
Published on January 16, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Government-funded Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on Monday asked government to desist from preventing people from participating in the planned […]
Vice President Khumbo Kachali slammed over Kapito prosecution remarks
Published on January 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Vice President Khumbo Kachali has come under criticism from commentators for agitating for the prosecution of consumer rights activist John […]
Malawi rejects 44 UN recommended laws
Published on December 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Out of the 127 UN recommendations on Human Rights, Malawi has rejected 44 including abolition of laws criminalizing same sex […]
Fired for reading Bible at work
Published on December 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
A pious Lilongwe resident paid for his beliefs when he was summarily dismissed from his job on allegations that he […]
MHRC report on Mponela bed scam faults PP
Published on November 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has confirmed that the People’s Party (PP) candidate Raymond Nkhata used the beds that […]
Democracy will not advance if we relax
Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The advent of multiparty democracy about 20 years ago brought new challenges like finding ways of sustaining democracy to avoid […]
MHRC faults strikes by workers in essential services
Published on October 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) says it is worried with the industrial actions by employees working in essential services […]
Sophie Kalinde is new MHRC chairperson
Published on September 6, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Newly appointed commissioners for the Malawi Human Rights Commission-MHRC-have elected Mrs. Sophie Kalinde as new chairperson for the commission. MHRC […]