Malawi Human Rights Commission against refugees’ relocation to Dzaleka camp

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has advised President Lazarus Chakwera’s Tonse administration to slow down on its decision of relocation of asylum seekers and refugees from towns and communities to Dzaleka camp.

MHRC stands comes barely a few days after Homeland security ministry ordered relocation of refugees till April 15, 2023.

Addressing the news conference on Thursday, April 6, 2023 in the capital Lilongwe organised by Inua Advocacy, a local charity MHRC remains stand to its decision against relocation to Dzaleka until government address human rights issues happening at the camp.

Inua Advocacy is charitable organisation that advocates for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in the country.

MHRC observes that there are numerous human abuses at the camp that can not accommodate more refugees.

Human rights violation at the camp including sexual abuses, poor sanitation, child labour, trafficking, molestation and among others.

The commission says until human rights violation are addressed, more refugees can be relocated.

More to come….

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.