Malawi

President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi has pardoned the couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were recently senenced to 14 years hard labour on charges of homosexuality. Peter Tatchell, the British human rights campaigner from OutRage!, who has championed Steven and Tiwonge’s case and supported them personally, arranging prison visitors, food parcels and medicine, … Malawi couple pardoned by President Bingu wa Mutharika

Jailed men could die in squalid prison Malawi reverts to the mentality of the Hastings Banda dictatorship Only hope is for Steven and Tiwonge to appeal to the High Court “This is an appalling, vindictive and brutal sentence, which tramples on Malawi’s constitution, violates personal privacy and reverses the country’s commitment to human rights. “Steven … 14 years for Malawi couple is “brutal”

Steven Monjeza & Tiwonge Chimbalanga found guilty of homosexuality Convicted men hope that an appeal will overturn magistrate’s decision “This is an outrageous verdict. While Steven and Tiwonge freely confirmed their love for each other, there was was no credible evidence that they had committed any illegal homosexual acts,” said London-based human rights campaigner Peter … Malawi gay trial verdict “unjust and cruel”