A Dangerous Life If You're Gay in Malawi
Failure by the government to come up with a clear-cut stance on homosexuality is endangering the lives of gays and lesbians in Malawi, writes Charles Pensulo for Key Correspondents.
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Malawi:
Gays Face Homophobia At Public Health Facilities
Key Correspondents, 5 May 2016
It's a cold April morning, yet tension at the Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP), a non-governmental organisation which advocates for the rights of sexual minority… Read more »
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Malawi:
Thinking Beyond a Moratorium On Prosecution of Same-Sex Acts
SALC, 14 March 2016
In 2012, we saw a shift in the policy of the Executive branch of the Malawian Government towards sexual minorities. It committed itself to upholding regional, international and… Read more »
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Malawi:
Malawi - Pastors Want 4 000 Gays Arrested
News24Wire, 29 March 2016
A coalition of young pastors in Malawi have threatened to drag the government to court to force it arrest 4 000 homosexuals living in northern Malawi's city of Mzuzu. Read more »
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Malawi:
Let's Be Humans On Homosexuality
Nyasa Times, 13 February 2016
I have said this and I will repeat it. If a referendum were to be held today on whether government should repeal Section 153 of the Penal Code, which prohibits homosexuality, the… Read more »
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Malawi:
Court Orders Police to Arrest Homosexuals
News24Wire, 11 February 2016
A court in Malawi's northern region has ordered the country's director of prosecutions and the police to arrest those found engaging in homosexual activities. Read more »