Politically motivated violence stifling freedoms of assembly and association Published at 30.01.2019 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment youth women intimidation Read more
Local groups worried about impending changes to civil society law Published at 01.07.2016 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups access to info. law protest Read more
Deadline for registration imposed on CSOs as protests disrupted Published at 13.09.2016 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest excessive force bureaucratic restriction Read more
Activist arrested for holding allegedly unauthorised demonstration Published at 21.10.2016 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction prevention of protest HRD detained protest Read more
Thousands march against abortion and same sex marriage in Malawi Published at 09.01.2017 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions LGBTI attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction Read more
State continues to suppress civic activism in Malawi Published at 23.02.2017 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction prevention of protest attack on HRD intimidation harassment protest public vilification Read more
Foreign activists sentenced and deported for investigations into uranium mining Published at 18.04.2017 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling extractive industries torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs HRD detained protest Read more
Opposition party members, activists and CSOs intimidated ahead of the general elections Published at 19.09.2018 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid political interference intimidation Read more
Political party denied registration, while court orders restrict expression Published at 17.10.2018 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship refusal of registration negative court ruling political interference Read more
Courts nullify elections, order government to allow dreadlocks in schools, in landmark cases Published at 05.02.2020 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women attack on HRD religious groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained Read more
Internet shutdown, disputed results and protests surround general elections Published at 28.08.2019 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protest disruption labour rights protest Read more
New hope for Malawi after sustained protests Published at 12.08.2020 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law political interference intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Several protests held against COVID-19 restrictions, journalist assaulted by police Published at 19.03.2021 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest disruption protest Read more
Targeted Police Brutality Against Sex Workers’ Protest Actions Published at 28.05.2021 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest women restrictive law Read more
HRDs co-opted into government, citizens arrested for opinions & first ever pride parade held Published at 10.12.2021 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption labour rights protest prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Restrictive laws, Abductions, Detentions, Vilification and Protest dispersal characterise downward spiral of civic space Published at 01.11.2022 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption youth attack on HRD attack on journalist criminal defamation protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Anti-LGBTQI+ protests held across Malawi Published at 02.12.2023 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption youth release of HRDs attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests held over increasing cost of living Published at 29.01.2024 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption refugees and migrants release of HRDs harassment attack on journalist protest violent protest enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists face increasing pressure and attacks Published at 31.05.2024 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist journalist detained HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Violations to peaceful assembly documented ahead of 2025 elections Published at 20.02.2025 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption negative court ruling protest violent protest censorship journalist detained Read more
Civic space violations reported ahead of 2025 elections Published at 27.10.2025 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation HRD detained protest violent protest HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
