Malawi: Police Look on as Peaceful Protesters Assaulted

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A policeman stands outside a hotel in Blantyre, Malawi, May 6, 2020. © 2020 AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP via Getty Images (Johannesburg) – On June 26, 2025, about a dozen weapon-wielding men in Malawi attacked demonstrators peacefully protesting the government’s handling of upcoming national elections, Human Rights Watch said today. The police’s apparent unwillingness to intervene to stop the violence or to arrest those responsible raises grave concerns about the government’s ability to conduct the September general election in a fair and impartial manner.The incident occurred…

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