HRDC deregistration sparks legal battle over rights and status
This article was originally published on Malawi24 ">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. The deregistration of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has triggered fresh legal debate over the organisation’s status, its ability to operate and the constitutional freedoms enjoyed by its members. Legal experts and practising lawyers have clarified that the cancellation of an organisation’s registration under the NGO Act does not necessarily erase its separate legal […] Read the full
This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform.
The deregistration of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has triggered fresh legal debate over the organisation’s status, its ability to operate and the constitutional freedoms enjoyed by its members. Legal experts and practising lawyers have clarified that the cancellation of an organisation’s registration under the NGO Act does not necessarily erase its separate legal […]
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- 102 words · 1 min read
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- November 4, 2026
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- Burnett Munthali
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- Malawi24