Joint Letter Calling for Investigation of Attack on CHRR and Other Human Rights Defenders

October 9, 2018     Rodney Jose Inspector General Malawi Police Service     Dear Inspector General:   We, the undersigned local, regional, and international organizations, write to urge the Malawi Police Service to urgently and thoroughly investigate attacks and threats against human rights defenders and an opposition legislator that have occurred in recent months.   The attacks include an incident reported to the police in Lilongwe, where, on the night of August 30, five unidentified individuals invaded the Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) offices and severely beat up a security…

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