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Position Paper on the Revision of the Malawi Refugee Act

For many years, Inua Advocacy and other stakeholders have awaited the long-overdue review of the Refugee Act. We therefore welcome and commend the Malawi Law Commission for embarking on this critical revision process. We also express our deep appreciation to the Governments’ development partners and donors for supporting this effort.

This review presents a timely opportunity for Malawi to align its refugee legal framework with its constitutional values, regional obligations, and international commitments. Inua Advocacy is pleased to present this paper, which provides recommendations grounded in a rights-based and development-orientated approach to refugee protection. This approach acknowledges refugees as potential contributors to Malawi’s social and economic advancement.

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