CHRR, PARAMOUNT CHIEF KYUNGU CALL FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE EXTRACTIVES

Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga and Chitipa has called on Malawi government and the mining companies to put in place deliberate policy to involve communities in the management of the value chain of the extractives industries in

CHRR and CEDEP Calls for Malawi to sign the table Mountain Declaration

INTRODUCTION

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) remains one of the leading human rights non-governmental in Malawi.  It was founded in February 1995 as a non-profit organization registered under the Trustees Incorporation Act of 1962.  Since its inception

HIV Status Not Cause for Discrimination

As an intervention to the stigma and discrimination women living with HIV and AIDS face in the Farm Input Subsidy Program, CHRR with support from Stephen Lewis foundation CHRR donated farm inputs to women living positively

Sports day under "Learn without Fear Project"

Once again CHRR in partnership with Plan Malawi organized sports competition for Schools in Karonga under The Learn without Fear Project. Iponga primary school emerged champions of 2012-2013 in both football and netball. This function was

CHRR and CEDEP Condemn alleged death threats to activist John Kapito and calls for free, fair and transparent DPP convention

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) have learnt with great dismay the alleged death threat targeted at human rights activist Mr John Kapito. We

CHRR Makes a presentation at the African Commission

Your Excellency Madam Chair, Honorable Commissioners, State delegates, esteemed fellow Civil Society Organizations, Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), one of the Malawi’s leading human rights and good governance

Commemorating the International Human Rights Day

CHRR joins the rest of the world in Commemorating the International Human Rights Day with a renewed commitment in creating conducive environment for the grassroots citizenry to have their voice count!

Handing over of 40 bicycles worth MK1.4 million to its community based educators (CBE) in Salima

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) on Friday (15th February 2013) handed over 40 bicycles worth MK1.4 million to its community based educators (CBE) in Salima. Speaking at the handover ceremony CHRR

CHRR handing over an ward

CHRR Undule Mwakasungula presenting an award to Chachacha Munthali of BNL who received a Human Rights award on behalf of Mr Charles Mpaka. The winning article is entitled "Guilty by birth"

Issued: Saturday 23rd February, 2013/Lilongwe, MALAWI

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) remains one of the leading human rights and good governance non-governmental institutions in Malawi.  It was founded in February 1995 as a non-profit organization registered under the Trustees Incorporation

Meeting with a team from the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition

The Centre For Human Rights and Rehabilitation today met a team from the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition and top on the discussion was the role of CSOs in Malawi and the SADC in mitigating the crisis

Changing lives for underprivileged children with disabilities

A boy loses the ability to use his legs while returning home from school one day.

His family cannot afford a wheelchair, so he is unable to go to school.

Every morning, while other children are rushing to school,

CHRR Applaud Mutharika’s decision to build house for freedom fighter

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) applauds President Bingu Wa Mutharika for offering to build a house for freedom fighter, Mr. John Jomo Chikwakwa of Mulanje.

We, at CHRR, welcome the move because we understand the

A tribute to our Martyrs and Heroes

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) join His Excellency the State President Dr Bingu WA Mutharika in commemorating our martyrs. These sons and daughters sacrificed their lives in one way or the other in order to

National Conference on Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual & Trans-Gender in Malawi

This report presents discussions, conclusions and recommendations made by the national conference on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) that was held at Hippo view Lodge, Liwonde, in Machinga district, from Monday 26th to Tuesday 27th April,

42ND SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: OUR HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) welcome the news of the forthcoming 42nd sitting of the National Assembly with optimism that it will tackle and find lasting solutions to the problems that are presently rocking