LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)– Some local Lilongwe faith-based and women’s organizations this week expressed their concerns over punitive laws against substance and drug abusers. They argue that the approach is not addressing the challenge amongst the youth who form the larger grouping of of abusers in the country.

The organizations therefore, asked the country’s authorities to review the legal framework for drug and substance abuse. They suggest that these should provide psychological support for total transformation, rather than merely using punitive measures against them. Continue reading Malawi’s faith and women’s organizations against discriminatory laws on drug abusers; don’t punish but support →