Malawi's Most Famous Watchdog HRDC Faces Shutdown, Vows to Challenge NGO Authority in Court

Malawi's Most Famous Watchdog HRDC Faces Shutdown, Vows to Challenge NGO Authority in Court

Malawi's best-known civil society group could lose its legal status after the country's NGO regulator upheld a decision to deregister the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC).

Reflection: The 2019 HRDC protests that exposed Malawi's fragile peace, public security

An investigative research and political analysis The 2019 demonstrations organised by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) remain one of the most politically consequential and controversial episodes in Malawi’s recent democratic history, exposing deep divisions over electoral accountability, public security, political freedoms and the protection of ordinary citizens. What began as a campaign demanding accountability […]

Ngora erases HRDC, others

By Blessings Tambala: The Non-Governmental Organisations Regulatory Authority (Ngora) has deregistered the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) for allegedly failing to comply with statutory rep…

HRDC Deregistered by NGORA as Protests Remain On Course

NGORA has deregistered HRDC as an NGO, but chairperson Michael Kaiyatsa says the coalition will continue human rights advocacy and planned demonstrations.

Malawi’s most famous watchdog HRDC faces shutdown, vows to challenge NGO authority in court

Malawi's best-known civil society group could lose its legal status after the country's NGO regulator upheld a decision to deregister the Human Rights Defend... Read the latest breaking news on Nyasa Times.

HRDC deregistered as NGO

This article was originally published on Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Just days after announcing plans to hold nationwide demonstrations, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has been deregistered as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) by the government. The coalition has received an official deregistration letter from the Non-Governmental Organizations Regulatory Authority (NGORA), formally ending its status as a re…