Malawi

Watch: Video of Anti-Gay Mobs in Kenya and Malawi

Andy Towle February 15, 2010

Last week I posted about the arrests of gay men in Kenya and the bloodthirsty mobs that called for them to be burned. Here's a … [Read more...] about Watch: Video of Anti-Gay Mobs in Kenya and Malawi

Andy Towle February 9, 2010

Following the arrest of an activist last week for putting up gay rights posters on street poles, a Malawi government official has called on others to … [Read more...] about Malawi Tells Anonymous Gay Activists to Come Out and Be Arrested

Andy Towle February 3, 2010

Over the weekend, a 21-year-old gay activist named Peter Sawali was arrested after being discovered putting up posters on the streets of Blantyre, … [Read more...] about Police Hunt Gay Activists in Malawi

Andy Towle January 29, 2010

Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, the gay couple being held in a Malawi jail after being arrested following an engagement ceremony, have been … [Read more...] about Malawi Gay Couple Denied Bail a Second Time

Andy Towle January 19, 2010

International pressure (such as calls from Amnesty International for their unconditional and immediate release) will not persuade the government of … [Read more...] about Malawi Official Won’t Bend on Prosecution of Gay Couple

Andy Towle January 15, 2010

One member of the gay couple in Malawi arrested for holding an engagement ceremony collapsed in court and was humiliated and ridiculed by those … [Read more...] about Gay Malawi Man Collapses in Court, is Ridiculed by the Gallery

Andy Towle January 13, 2010

Here's a piece on the Uganda "kill the gays" bill broadcast today on Voice of America. It features some footage of an anti-gay protest … [Read more...] about Watch: New VOA Broadcast on Uganda ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill

Andy Towle January 12, 2010

Lawyers for gay Malawi couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, imprisoned for "gross indecency" after holding an engagement ceremony … [Read more...] about Photo: Gay Couple in Malawi Mocked, Harassed Before Trial

Andy Towle January 6, 2010

Amnesty International calls on Malawi to release gay couple: "The arrest of the two men solely for their real or perceived sexual orientation … [Read more...] about Amnesty International Calls for Release of Jailed Gay Malawi Couple

Andy Towle January 4, 2010

Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza, the Malawian couple arrested and charged with "gross indecency" following an engagement ceremony at … [Read more...] about Gay Malawi Couple Loses Bail Appeal, Goes Back to Jail