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It is unclear how she will achieve this, but the move is in stark contrast to the approach of her predecessor, Bingu wa Mutharika, who openly condemned it.</div> </div> </li> <li class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-field-imagefile-fid"> <span class="field-content"></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/web/20130429100942/http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/06/08/au-summit-malawi-stands-darfur-victims">AU Summit: Malawi Stands With Darfur Victims</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">Jun 8, 2012</span> </div> <div class="views-field-field-news-teaser-value"> <div class="field-content"><p>The Malawi government showed strong support for victims of international crimes by deciding not to be the host of the African Union (AU) summit if President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan is allowed to attend, African civil society organizations and international organizations with a presence in Africa said today.<br/> <br/>  </p></div> </div> </li> <li class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <div class="views-field-field-imagefile-fid"> <span class="field-content"></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/web/20130429100942/http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/03/23/malawi-arrests-signal-deteriorating-rights-environment">Malawi: Arrests Signal Deteriorating Rights Environment</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">Mar 23, 2012</span> </div> <div class="views-field-field-news-teaser-value"> <div class="field-content">The Malawi government’s recent surge of arrests and threats against critics reflects its broader crackdown on free speech and other basic rights. On March 9, 2012, Malawi’s State House, the President's office, issued a statement warning journalists and human rights activists that those who insulted President Bingu wa Mutharika faced prosecution and up to two years in prison.</div> </div> </li> <li class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-field-imagefile-fid"> <span class="field-content"></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/web/20130429100942/http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/10/13/malawi-arrest-sudanese-president-al-bashir-or-bar-his-entry">Malawi: Arrest Sudanese President al-Bashir or Bar His Entry</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">Oct 13, 2011</span> </div> <div class="views-field-field-news-teaser-value"> <div class="field-content">Malawi should arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir or bar his entry to the country. Al-Bashir is expected to travel to Malawi to attend the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit on Friday, October 14, 2011.</div> </div> </li> <li class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even views-row-last"> <div class="views-field-field-imagefile-fid"> <span class="field-content"></span> </div> <div class="views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/web/20130429100942/http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/08/17/malawi-use-restraint-upcoming-protests">Malawi: Use Restraint in Upcoming Protests</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">Aug 17, 2011</span> </div> <div class="views-field-field-news-teaser-value"> <div class="field-content">Police in Malawi should use restraint during future protests to avoid repeating the use of excessive and lethal force that killed 19 people on July 20, 2011. 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