The Survivor Behind the Accused: Gender Violence and Due Process Failures in Malawi

new report from the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s TrialWatch initiative, together with the Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) and the University of Southern California Gould School of Law International Human Rights Clinic (USC IHRC), reveals that women incarcerated for violent offences in Malawi are often survivors of gender-based violence who have been criminalised for incidents connected to their own abuse.

Year: 2025
Resource Type:
Report
Themes:
Courts Systems
Human Rights
Petty Offences
#PoorNotGuilty
Pre-trial Detention
Prisons
Region:
Africa
Country(ies):
Malawi
People Groups:
People in Detention
People experiencing Poverty
Sex Workers
Women and Girls
Approach:
Advocacy
Research
Campaign Partner:
Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance