Malawi - Journalists must be allowed to investigate the death of activist Robert Chasowa

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Robert Chasowa, a student and political activist, was found dead on the campus of Malawi University Polytechnic on 24 September in circumstances that were far from clear. Chasowa wrote several campaigning articles, some of which have been posted by political blogger Bright Baghaya Mhango. He published a weekly pro-democracy newsletter Weekly Political Update (see below), which was highly critical of President Bingu wa Mutharika. The activist had been the target of threats for several weeks (...)

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