Infanticide in Female Prisons in Malawi
December 19, 2024 | posted by Alice Broughton | 5sc
IRLI recently went to the women’s prison in Lilongwe to celebrate Human Rights Day with the 120 women who are being detained there, including women accused of infanticide. Infanticide was first introduced as a distinct offence in 1922 with the enactment of the Infanticide Act in England and Wales, which limited infanticide to neo-natal killing.
HRI Malawi Public Lecture
October 28, 2024 | posted by Alice Broughton | 5sc
In collaboration with the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, and Reprieve, IRLI is looking forward to hosting a public lecture on Saturday 2 November at the Protea Hotel, Blantyre, Malawi.
Partner Series: CHREAA
July 25, 2024 | posted by Alice Broughton | 5sc
For the latest edition in our series dedicated to the work of our partner organisations, we're spotlighting CHREAA, a non-profit human rights advocacy organisation that campaigns for social justice across several areas pertaining to human rights in Malawi. We spoke to its Founder and Executive Director Victor Mhango, to find out more.
Founder and Executive Director of CHREAA, Victor Mhango
Yvonne Mcdermott Rees, Professor of Law at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law in Swansea University
May 14, 2024 | posted by Irish Rule of Law International | 5sc
For the latest in our series profiling Irish and Northern Irish lawyers working in countries around the world, we caught up with Yvonne Mcdermott Rees about her work as Professor of Law at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law in Swansea University, which she joined in September 2017, having previously been a Senior Lecturer in Law at Bangor University.
Stephen Walsh, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
February 26, 2024 | posted by Irish Rule of Law International | 5sc
For the latest in our series profiling Irish and Northern Irish lawyers working in countries around the world, we spoke with Stephen Walsh about his past work in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo and his current role at the world's largest regional security organization, the Vienna-based Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Partner Series: The Gender and Justice Unit
January 25, 2024 | posted by Irish Rule of Law International | 5sc
In the third edition of our series dedicated to the work of our partner organisations, we shine the spotlight on the Gender and Justice Unit, a Malawian non-profit that uses legal empowerment as a catalyst for gender equality and social and environmental justice. We spoke to its Deputy Director and Project Manager Emma Kalea Chigwenembe to find out more.
Environmental Crime, Climate Litigation and Ecocide
December 21, 2023 | posted by Athanasios Anagnostopoulos | 25sc
The EU Commission, the EU Parliament and the EU Council agree to prevent environmental harm through criminal law.
Thomas Flanagan, Senior Legal Advisor, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
November 06, 2023 | posted by Irish Rule of Law International | 5sc
For the latest in our series profiling Irish and Northern Irish lawyers working in countries around the world, we spoke with Thomas Flanagan (Senior Legal Advisor, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) about his time working in the field of legal reform in Ukraine and Kosovo.
Shedding Light on Torture in Malawi
August 21, 2023 | posted by Irish Rule of Law International | 5sc
Irish Rule of Law International is pleased to announce the publication of a collaborative report with Reprieve, CHREAA, SALC, and PASI. The report focuses on the issue of forced confessions within Malawi's legal landscape, highlighting the disproportionate impact on marginalised groups and emphasising the need for reforms.
Partner Series: UP Zambia
July 17, 2023 | posted by Irish Rule of Law International | 5sc
In the second edition of our ongoing series highlighting the work of our partner organisations worldwide, we spoke with Sara Larios and Kabota Kabwe Chipopola from Undikumbukire Project Zambia. Founded in 2014 in response to a lack of resources in the Zambian criminal justice system, the human rights organisation does brilliant work in providing legal and social assistance to at-risk children.
