Introduction What happens when the laws meant to help people do not quite work in practice? Dr. Cyprian Kambili from Malawi explores this in a conversation with Merlin Mitschker and…
Category: Human Rights
Who makes major decisions about energy? And for whom is energy produced? Who makes major decisions about natural resources? And for whom are they extracted? Introduction These questions are pretty…
Introduction The institutions of the African human rights system (AHRS) are confronted with massive and systematic human rights violations all over the continent. These include, but are not limited to,…
Introduction In recent years, Kenya has witnessed a worrying rise in abduction cases, from kidnappings for ransom to enforced disappearances tied to counterterrorism. The alarming trend has raised concerns about…
Introduction The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has greatly advanced the integration of the member states’ citizens compared to the Southern African Development Community (SADC). This is because…
Introduction The Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) Tribunal is established under Article 9 of the Consolidated Text of the Treaty of the SADC (SADC Treaty). The Tribunal was launched in…
The children’s sentiments above resonate with the idea of child participation as provided for in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the African Children’s Charter, and echoed in…
It is undeniable that Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) play a significant role in promoting access to education for children in Malawi. Almost always, these NGOs operate in areas and situations where…
The formal education system in Malawi follows an 8–4–4 structure for primary, secondary and tertiary education levels, respectively. The broader Early Childhood Development (ECD) encompasses the age range of 0-8…
There is no doubt that the international, regional, and domestic communities agree that child labour is a problem that needs to be addressed. This commitment and unity of thought are…