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Reports & Statements
Press Release: Joint CSOs Press Statement on the Violence in Dzaleka, involving Ethiopian and Congolese Nationals.
On March 11th, 2024, violence erupted at Dzaleka Refugee Camp between Ethiopian and Congolese nationals. The incident resulted into the vandalism of several homes belonging to Ethiopians and left several Congolese wounded from machete and knife attacks allegedly by Ethiopian assailants. These tensions date back to December 2023 when internal strife arose within the Ethiopian […]
2023 Annual Report
2023 was a year of immense challenges for refugees in Malawi. Forced relocations, funding cuts and human rights abuses threatened their basic well-being. But in the face of adversity, Inua Advocacy emerged as a beacon of hope, securing powerful victories against the odds. Our annual report highlights our achievements which include successful legal representation for 44 people for whom we prevented deportations, secured releases and advocated for due process.
Press Statement: Urgent Appeals in Light of Refugee Return Concerns
Following the relocation of refugees to Dzaleka, many of them are struggling to fend for themselves and their families as they rely on $5 (about K10 500) monthly food allowance from the World Food Programme (WFP). It is not surprising therefore, that some of them have started returning to the communities in both rural and […]
Press Statement: Misrepresentation at the 77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Arusha, Tanzania
Inua Advocacy strongly condemns the gross misrepresentation of facts by the Malawi Delegation at the 77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights that took place in Arusha, Tanzania, in October 2023. Read the full statement here.
CSO Coalition’s joint statement on Government Actions affecting refugees in Malawi
Following the forced relocation of refugees to Dzaleka Camp, the Government confiscated 125 containers owned by refugee business operators and ordered to inspect all of them. However, despite the Government’s stated expectations that the containers would hold some illegal firearms, counterfeiting machines and drugs, the police inspection did not find any of these but later […]
Joint CSOs Urgent Call for the Protection of Refugee Rights and a Halt to State-Sponsored Lawlessness
The extent of the human rights abuses taking place during the forced re-encampment of refugees to Dzaleka led to a number of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) forming a coalition and issuing a joint statement. The statement calls for a halt of the relocation exercise and the protection of refugees. Read the full statement here.
Joint statement on the Relocation of Refugees to Dzaleka Camp
The relocation of refugees to Dzaleka, justified as the need to uphold the 1989 Malawi Refugee Act, ignores the fact that the Act itself does not allow displaced people to access basic human rights. The Malawi government admitted to the need for revising its refugee policy, and made two public pledges to do so: in […]
Research & Report: Refugee Relocation Intentions
The final outcome of research carried out recently in Dzaleka, in partnership with the University of Malawi, with funding from Southern New Hampshire University.
Research: Refugee Entrepreneurship in Malawi: Success Factors and Job Creation Effects
Refugee entrepreneurship forms part of the informal economy of Malawi, despite a national encampment policy that denies refugees freedom of movement and of employment outside Dzaleka refugee camp. Using a sample of refugee entrepreneurs working in an urban and in a rural location, this research utilizes a quantitative method to analyze refugee-owned enterprises in Malawi.