The Commission, the Office of the Ombudsman – Malawi , and Malawi Legal Aid Bureau are conducting a joint human rights awareness campaign in prisons from March 31 to April 4, 2025, funded by the European Union in Malawi Awareness [...]
The joint market awareness campaign has kicked off today in Ntcheu at Pengapenga market and Lizulu market where the 3 institutions under the European Union in Malawi Awareness Pool Fund namely Malawi Legal Aid Bureau Office of the Ombudsman – [...]
Day 2 of the Commission’s European Union in Malawi funded capacity-building tour brought crucial insights from Chikwawa, Karonga,Ntchisi, Balaka, and Machinga. In Chikwawa, the call was clear: MHRC needs a stronger district council presence to address local human rights issues. [...]
The Commission is participating in the UNCSW69 in New York. 2025 is a significant year for the Commission on the status of women as it commemorates 30 years of the Beijing +30 since the first commitments were made.Representing the Commission [...]
The Human Rights Commission with support from UNDP Malawi, Embassy of Iceland in Lilongwe and Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi, led by the Chairperson Chikondi Chijozi and accompanied by the Principal Gender and Women’s Rights Officer Ms Grace Jere, [...]
Malawi Human Rights Commission (The Commission) joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Refugee Day which falls on 20th June every year, a day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees and asylum seekers around the globe. [...]
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (The Commission) is deeply concerned with media reports that investigative journalist, Gregory Gondwe is receiving threats following a story that was published on the Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ). Gondwe reported on his Facebook Page [...]
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (the Commission) vehemently condemns the heinous and barbaric murders that occurred in Ntorongo Village within the jurisdiction of Senior Chief Tengani in Nsanje district. The Commission is deeply disturbed by the reported killing of two [...]
