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ICJ submission on Malawi to Human Rights Committee

ICJ submission on Malawi to Human Rights Committee

The ICJ has submitted to the Human Rights Committee information in preparation for the Committee’s examination of the initial report of Malawi under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

During its session in July 2013, the Committee is to adopt a List of Issues for the examination in 2014 of the initial report of Malawi under the ICCPR. The ICJ’s submission raises issues and suggested questions to be put to the Government of Malawi in preparation for the examination in 2014. The ICJ’s submission addresses:

  • Malawi’s obligation to give effect to the provisions of the ICCPR;
  • The right to life;
  • The prohibition against torture and other ill-treatment;
  • Conditions of detention;
  • Rights to privacy and non-discrimination, focusing on the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons; and
  • Right to family.

Malawi-HRCttee108-LOl-LegalSubmission-2013 (download submission in PDF)

Criminalisation of same sex relationships constitutes a violation of Malawi´s international human rights obligations

Criminalisation of same sex relationships constitutes a violation of Malawi´s international human rights obligations

The ICJ expresses its serious concern at the unlawful detention, prosecution and conviction of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, a Malawian gay couple.

The ICJ calls for the sentence against them to be unconditionally reviewed and their conviction immediately overturned.

Malawi-criminalisation-same sex relationships constitutes-press release-2010 (full text, PDF)

Malawi: charges against judges dropped

Malawi: charges against judges dropped

MULUZIThe ICJ welcomes the decision of President Bakili Muluzi (photo) to dismiss impeachment charges against two High Court judges after reviewing the report of the Judicial Service Commission.

Malawi: threat to the Rule of Law

Malawi: threat to the Rule of Law

The ICJ is today attending, as an observer, closed hearings in Blantyre, Malawi on the removal of two High Court Judges.

Parliamentary and Presidential elections in Malawi: report of the team of observers of the ICJ

Parliamentary and Presidential elections in Malawi: report of the team of observers of the ICJ

The IICJ, on behalf of the European Economic Community, commissioned a team of African experts to monitor the parliamentary and presidential elections in Malawi that took place on 17th Mav 1994.

This mission was a follow up on an earlier mission of the ICJ that monitored the referendum conducted in June 1993 regarding the issue of whether or not Malawi would adopt a multiparty form of government.

The general terms of reference of the observer group were: To monitor the impartiality of the electoral authorities; the complete freedom of association, movement, assembly and expression of support of the alternative groups; verification that the voters polls are properly drawn up, that qualified voters are not denied identification and registration cards or the right to vote; to report to the electoral authorities on complaints, irregularities and interference reported or observed, if necessary requesting the electoral authorities to take action to resolve or rectify all activities related to the organization of the poll, and to prepare periodic reports on the fairness and freedom of the different stages of the electoral process.

Malawi-elections-mission report-1994-eng (full text inEnglish, PDF)

Jurists seek inquiry into death of Malawi opposition leader

Jurists seek inquiry into death of Malawi opposition leader

The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers is seeking an investigation into the death of Orton Chirwa, a pro-democracy activist and Malawi’s first Minister of Justice, who had been imprisoned since 1981.

Africa: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights calls for the full continental ratification and implementation of the African Disability Protocol

Africa: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights calls for the full continental ratification and implementation of the African Disability Protocol

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the ICJ, Inclusion Africa, Sightsavers and Validity Foundation welcome the adoption by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights of a Resolution on 6 November aimed at advancing the ratification and effective implementation of the African Disability Protocol (“Protocol”) across the African continent.

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Africa region: Human rights advocates call on authorities to support the work of NGOs advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ people in East and Southern Africa

Africa region: Human rights advocates call on authorities to support the work of NGOs advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ people in East and Southern Africa

On 11 April 2023, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) convened an online panel of five human rights advocates from East and Southern Africa to discuss the obstacles preventing organizations working to advance the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people in their countries from registering to operate. The webinar  unpacked the advocacy and legal strategies that can, and indeed have been successfully used in some contexts, to challenge discriminatory laws and policies.

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