{"id":34922,"date":"2022-11-15T22:10:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T22:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/hrdc-calls-for-investigation-into-alleged-assault-of-activist-mbele"},"modified":"2022-11-15T22:54:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T22:54:00","slug":"hrdc-calls-for-investigation-into-alleged-assault-of-activist-mbele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/hrdc-calls-for-investigation-into-alleged-assault-of-activist-mbele","title":{"rendered":"HRDC calls for investigation into alleged assault of activist Mbele"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has asked Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) to institute investigations into the alleged assault of activist Joshua Chisa Mbele by Malawi Police officers.<\/p>\n

In a letter to MHRC, HRDC Chairperson Gift Trapence said they received reports that Mbele was allegedly assaulted by officers of the Malawi Police Service (MPS) on Saturday while in Police custody.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe prompt the MHRC, as the legally mandated institution, to institute investigations into this alleged police abuse and take appropriate action where necessary,\u201d reads part of the statement.<\/p>\n

Trapence noted that the 1994 Constitution of the Republic of Malawi protects fundamental human rights. Section 16 stipulates that: \u201cEvery person has the right to life and no person shall be arbitrarily deprived of his or her life.\u201d Section 19(3) provides that: \u201cNo person shall be subject to torture of any kind or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under Section 38, the Constitution says: \u201cEvery person shall have the right to assemble and demonstrate with others assembly peacefully and unarmed.\u201d The Malawi Police Service is addressed in Chapter XV of Malawi\u2019s Constitution. \u201cIts duty is to protect \u201cpublic safety and the rights of persons in Malawi according to the prescriptions of this Constitution and any other law.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mbele was arrested during street protests against the government on Friday and he was temporarily detained at Area 3 Police Station before he was transferred to Nathenje Police Station on the outskirts of Lilongwe. He was then transferred back to Area 3 on Saturday where he was allegedly physically assaulted.<\/p>\n

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