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Further information on UA 114/92 (AFR 36/09/92, 6 April 1992 and ...
25 March 1993

Judgement has been postponed on Chakufwa Chihana's appeal against his prison sentence for "sedition", probably until the end of March 1993 at least. The appeal ...

Urgent Action       AFR 36/019/1993

Further information on UA 114/92 (AFR 36/09/92, 6 April and follow ...
20 March 1993

Chakufwa Chihana's appeal against his conviction in December 1992 for "sedition" was dismissed on 29 March 1993. However, his sentence was reduced to nine months ...

Urgent Action       AFR 36/021/1993

Malawi: Fears for the safety of pro-democracy activists
5 March 1993

AI is concerned about apparent attempts to assassinate Reverend Emmanuel Chinkwita Phiri, head of the Baptist Church in Malawi and a member of the Public Affairs ...

Report       AFR 36/017/1993

UA 53/93 - Malawi: fear of ill-treatment / legal concern: Edmond ...
2 March 1993

Opposition activists Edmond Jika and Gabriel Nkunika, officials of the United Front for Multi-Party Democracy were arrested at Kamuzu Airport on their return from ...

Urgent Action       AFR 36/018/1993

Weekly Update Service 17/93
2 March 1993

1. Israel and the Occupied Territories: Concerns about treatment of detainees; 2. Guinea-Bissau: Death penalty abolished; 3. Malawi: Amnesty International urges ...

Report       NWS 11/017/1993

Trade Unionists Action 1993: Appeal cases
1 March 1993

This document contains 9 appeal cases which illustrate AI's concerns about human rights violations against trade unionists. They are: the imprisonment of Emile ...

Report       ACT 73/002/1993

Amnesty International News, March 1993. Vol.23, No.12.
1 March 1993

1. Central Asia: Human rights activists abducted; 2. Sierra Leone: Summary executions follow unfair trials; 3. China: The judicial massacre continues; 4. Worldwide ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/012/1993

Further information on UA 42/93 (AFR 36/15/93, 18 February) ...
23 February 1993

Bakili Muluzi, Chairman of the United Democratic Front and opposition activist, was released on bail on 18 February 1993. He has reportedly been charged with ...

Urgent Action       AFR 36/016/1993

UA 42/93 - Malawi: fear of ill-treatment / legal concern: Bakili ...
18 February 1993

Bakili Muluzi, former cabinet minister and secretary general of the ruling Malawi Congress Party and now chairman of the opposition United Democratic Front, was ...

Urgent Action       AFR 36/015/1993

UA 39/93 - Malawi: fear of ill-treatment / legal concern: Shyley ...
15 February 1993

The three men named above, all officials of the opposition Malawi Democratic Party based in exile, were arrested at Kamuzu International Airport on 7 February 1992 ...

Urgent Action       AFR 36/014/1993