Handbook for Investigators, Prosecutors and Magistrates concerning offences against Person with
albinism ............................................................................................................................................... 19
National Disability Mainstreaming Strategy and Implementation Plan 2018 – 2023 ........................ 19
National Peace Policy 2017 ................................................................................................................ 19
Accelerating Inclusive Local Governance and Participatory Democracy for Effective Social
Economic Development 2017 to 2023 ................................................................................................ 20
National Action Plan on Trafficking in Persons – 2017 – 2022 ......................................................... 20
National Multi Sector Nutrition Policy 2018-2022............................................................................. 21
Health Sector Strategic Plan II – 2017-2022...................................................................................... 22
National Health Policy 2018 - 2030 ................................................................................................... 24
National Strategy for Adolescent Girls and Young Women 2018-2022.............................................. 25
National Strategy on ending child marriages 2018 - 2022 ................................................................. 25
National Policy for Older Persons 2016............................................................................................. 26
National Strategy on Inclusive Education 2016 to 2020 .................................................................... 28
National Public Sector Reforms Policy 2018 to 2022 ........................................................................ 30
Public Service Management Policy 2018 to 2022 .............................................................................. 31
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2015 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND ARTICLES OF THE
CHARTER .................................................................................................................................................. 32
Article 1-Ratification and Domestication of International Instruments .................................................. 32
Article 4 - The Right to Life and the Integrity of the Person .................................................................. 33
Table 1: Death of Prisoners from January 2014 to September, 2018:…………………………………. .... 34
Article 5 - Prohibition of Torture and Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ................................. 34
Article 6 and 7 - Access to Justice, Right to Liberty and Security of Persons, Fair Trial Rights, and
conditions of detention ............................................................................................................................ 36
Table 2: Camp Courts Statistics in 2016 - Source: Malawi Judiciary .................................................. 37
Table 3: Prison Population versus design capacity: Source: Malawi Prison Service ............................ 38
Table 4A: Measures Employed to Address Overcrowding in Prisons –………………………….. ....... 40
Table 4B: Presidential Pardons – Source: Malawi Prison Service ......................................................... 40
Article 9 - Freedom of Expression and Access to Information ............................................................... 41
Article 10 and 11 - Freedom of Association and Assembly ................................................................... 42
Article 12 – Right to Movement, Rights for Refugees and Asylum Seekers.......................................... 42
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