Tags: malawi
Malawi presidential pardon is wise and humane, but means little if laws don’t change
The two Malawian citizens convicted of ‘gross indecency’ and ‘unnatural acts’, who had been sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment and hard labour, were pardoned on Saturday 29 May by Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika. Members of the European Parliament welcome …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 31st, 2010
Stop harassing LGBT minorities in Malawi, say Members of the European Parliament
Malawian police recently arrested Peter Sawali, 21, for putting up posters stating “Gay rights are human rights” on a busy road in Blantyre, the country’s commercial capital. The posters were confiscated. Sawali faces a fine of MWK 5,000 (EUR 25) …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 5th, 2010
