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Statements
Appeal for AU Intervention Regarding Unresolved Human Rights Violations Against Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Malawi
Inua Advocacy has submitted an appeal to the African Union (AU) Human Rights Commission, specifically addressing the AU Special Rapporteurs on Human Rights Defenders and on Refugees, regarding the unresolved human rights violations against refugees, asylum seekers, and refugee rights advocates in Malawi. Inua Advocacy has been directly targeted, facing harassment, bans, and threats that […]
Addressing Security and Human Trafficking Challenges at Dzaleka Refugee Camp
The Commissioner for Refugees recently admitted the presence of firearms in Dzaleka Refugee Camp and the rising human trafficking activities that pose a threat to national security. He disclosed severe manpower shortages, with just one security officer and four guards managing a camp of approximately 56,000 refugees and asylum seekers, along with 15 police officers […]
Malawi Government’s insurance program, a lifeline for Refugees
The Government of Malawi has extended parametric insurance coverage to refugees, supported by the African Risk Capacity Group and the KfW Development Bank, resulting in a payout of US$407,668. This initiative addresses the El Niño-induced drought that affecting the whole country including Dzaleka Refugee Camp and the Dowa district. Malawi’s model, the first in Africa […]
Gunfire erupts in Dzaleka Refugee Camp
On the night of July 17th, there was two hours of continuous gunfire at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp. The disturbance was initially believed to be a police raid on Ethiopian-run human trafficking operations, but it was later confirmed as an operation by the Malawi Defense Force (MDF). WhatsApp audio messages from Dzaleka residents indicate that […]
Commemoration Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Brutal Refugee Relocation Exercise
On May 17th, we commemorated the one-year anniversary of a brutal refugee relocation exercise enforced by the Malawi Government. This operation forcibly moved 2,296 refugees and asylum seekers, including 765 families, to the overcrowded Dzaleka Camp, which now houses over 56,000 refugees despite a capacity for only 12,000. Documented human rights abuses during this relocation […]
Post-relocation Support and Interventions for refugees in Dzaleka
On May 17th, 2023, the Malawi Government initiated the forced relocation of refugees from cities and towns back to Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa. This exercise was marred by numerous human rights abuses against the refugees, including beatings, rape, extortion, and theft, among other atrocities from which the refugees have yet to recover. The relocation […]
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 […]
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 […]