On Friday, December 9, 2022, MISA Malawi engaged senior police officers on Media Freedom. Police Mobile Service (PMS) and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers came from all policing regions across Malawi. The engagement which took place at Bridgeview Hotel in Lilongwe focused on the balance between security demands and the need to safeguard Media Freedom. MISA Malawi organised the engagement in partnership with the U.S Embassy in Malawi.
Malawi government’s disregard of right to assemble, free expression, press freedom a concern
As the world celebrates the 2024 Human Rights Day, MISA Malawi is concerned with government's failure to protect fundamental rights of assembly, expression and the media. 'Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now' is the theme for the 2024 celebrations and casts the...