24 January 2012 – The United Nations refugee agency today voiced its concern over reports of two suspected polio cases this week among Somali refugees living in camps in Ethiopia and three cases in the surrounding community. “The immediate priority is to confirm the outbreak, and samples have been collected and sent to Addis [...]

By Rebecca Chimjeka Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said is worried with Malawi’s poor human rights status. Speaking in the capital Lilongwe after completing his visit to the country, Sharma said this is the main important area for any Commonwealth member state and has to be pursued with equality on both social and political agendas. “The [...]

By Rebecca Chimjeka Malawi Human rights defenders have raised alarm on the country’s deteriorating record on the civil and political rights. The human rights activists said this in the communiqué released on Tuesday at the end of the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the African Charter on human and people’s rights under the theme, [...]

By Rebecca Chimjeka Lawyers under the banner of the Malawi Law Society marched to the High Court registries in the country to show their solidarity to the junior judiciary members of staff who have down tools since January 9, 2012, in a bid to force government to implement a salary increment duly approved by the [...]