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Malawi
July 11, 2024
‘Dark Day’ in Malawi for Rights of LGBT People
Malawi’s Constitutional Court on June 28 rejected a legal challenge to the penal code that makes same-sex conduct a criminal offense. The decision contradicts fundamental rights, including the rights to equality and nondiscrimination of LGBT people.
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Videos
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June 14, 2018
Leave No Girl Behind in Africa
Discrimination in Education against Pregnant Girls and Adolescent Mothers
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News
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September 13, 2023
Malawi: Submission the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
86th Session
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January 17, 2023
Malawi: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
72nd Pre-Session
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February 25, 2021
Human Rights Watch Submission on the Republic of Malawi to the UN Human Rights Committee
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July 1, 2020
Malawi: Reaffirm Human Rights, Rule of Law
New President Lazarus Chakwera Provides Opportunity for Reform
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June 3, 2020
Malawi: Ensure Free, Fair, Safe Elections
Safeguard Citizens Against Violence During Presidential Rerun Vote
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February 4, 2020
UK legal case a wake-up call for garment companies
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June 14, 2018
Africa: Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Barred from School
African Governments Should Ensure Right to Education
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April 3, 2018
Malawi: Govt Should Keep Promises to Rural Residents, Protect Them From Mining
Provide Information, Protect Livelihoods When Mines Move In