The special Law Commission on the Review of the Refugees Act conducted its National Validation Conference at Sunbird Capital Hotel, Lilongwe. The Commission convened key stakeholders, drawn from both the public and private sector, in validating its findings and recommendations of the Act. The discussions focused on issues of: (a) Conceptualisation and Definition of Refugee;…
The special Law Commission on the development of Legislation on Counter Terrorism recently held regional consultative workshops in Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Blantyre. The consultative workshops were held from 12th to 14th March, 2025 to solicit views and insights from key stakeholders that are crucial to the development of a comprehensive legal framework on counter terrorism….
The Law Commission today conducted a sensitisation meeting with members of staff from the Reserve Bank of Malawi – Mzuzu Branch. This is part of its ongoing efforts to fulfil its mandate of creating awareness on the Laws of Malawi and the Constitution. During the session, the Commission shared knowledge on the Marriage, Divorce and…
Tinali ku Chinsapo Primary School kumene timakumana ndi a Citizen Forum kuchokera ku Bwaila komanso Kampuno constituences, ku Lilongwe City. Nkhani imene inamanga nthenje kumeneku ndi ya kuphunzitsa lamulo lowona za ukwati, mabanja ndi kutha kwa ukwati komanso lamulo logawa ndi kuteteteza chuma cha masiye. Ku msonkhanowu, anthu anapatsidwa mwayi ofunsa mafunso pa nkhanizi ndipo…
This past week, the Law Commission commenced the process of developing legislation on counter-terrorism. This process was initiated in response to the gaps identified in Malawi’s legislative, technical, and institutional frameworks concerning counter-terrorism. Currently, Malawi does not have a dedicated and comprehensive law on terrorism, aside from a few offences that were added to the…
After concluding our engagements in Ngabu, Chikhwawa, we wrapped up last week with a capacity-building session on child protection laws for Community-Based Child Protection Structures at T/A Kunthembwe in Blantyre District. Participants were oriented on key legal frameworks governing child protection, with discussions focusing on child rights, forms of violence against children, prevention of child…
