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Malawi Malawi: Child Soldiers Global Report 2001 From the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers There are no indications of under-18s in government armed forces. In time of public emergency, the National Service Act provides that every citizen between the ages of 18 and 60 may be called for national service. Recruitment into the armed forces is currently on a voluntary basis and the minimum age is 18. June 12, 2001 Malawi: Government Human Rights Commissions in Africa The Human Rights Commission came about as part of the transition to a multiparty system when Malawi held its first democratic multiparty elections in 1994. President Bakili Muluzi came into power on a platform that promised to restore the rule of law and uphold human rights. Although provisions were made in the 1994 constitution for a Human Rights Commission, due to delays in the passage of the enabling legislation and funding, the Malawian commission only began functioning fully in 1999. While premature to make any definitive assessment, the Malawian Human Rights Commission does show promise, despite the lack of adequate funding for its work. January 1, 2001 Malawi: Landmine Monitor Report 2000 Key developments since March 1999: The Malawi Army told Landmine Monitor that it has no AP mine stockpile, only inert dummy mines for training purposes. Malawi has not submitted its Article 7 transparency report, due by 27 August 1999. There were no reported landmine incidents in Malawi. August 1, 2000 Where Silence Rules: The Suppression of Dissent in Malawi Malawi is a land where silence rules. Censorship is pervasive: Orwell, Hemingway, Graham Greene, and Wole Soyinka are among hundreds of authors who have been banned. Dozens of Malawians suspected of critical views are detained without charge or have been unfairly tried. Teachers, students and civil servants from the northern part of the country are systematically discriminated against and those who protest are imprisoned. Yet, as a long-time ally of Western interests in southern Africa, Malawi has escaped criticism for its appalling human rights record. Here is a rare look into the myth of Malawi’s ethnic harmony and the government of Life- President Kamuzu Banda who embodies a combination of totalitarian control and personal despotism rarely seen in Africa. HRW Index No.: ISBN 0-929692-73-X October 1, 1990 Purchase online
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