www.nyasatimes.com/2014/07/11/gays-not-facing-arrests-in-malawi-solicitor-general-tells-un/

Malawi is not arresting people for same-sex acts until the anti-gay laws are reviewed, Secretary for Justice and Solicitor General Janet Chikaya-Banda told the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva on Wednesday.

Banda was formally responding to the committee’s
inquiry in the findings of the Law Commission with
regard to the review of the Penal Code, in particular
sections 137(A), 153, and 156, that criminalise
consensual same-sex sexual activity.
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UN committee asked Malawi to explain its position on progress to decriminalize homosexuality.

Secretary for Justice and Solicitor General told
committee that the review of laws that criminalise
consensual same sex was stalled due to lack of
financial resources.

However, Banda told the committee that there was
political will to deal with the matter.

Banda said those involved in homosexual acts are
not pursued by law enforcers and that a special law
commission has not been empanelled to look at the
pieces of legislation that criminalise same sex.

Malawi’s government is moving to suspend laws
against homosexuality and in 2012 issues a
moratorium where it ordered police not to arrest
people for same-sex acts until the anti-gay laws are
reviewed by parliament.

Anyone convicted under Malawi’s anti-gay laws,
some of the toughest in the world, can get up to 14
years in jail with hard labour.

Centre for the Development of People (Cedep)
executive director Gift Trapence claimed to the
committee that there is growing homophobia in
Malawi against homosexuals.

But the report submitted by Banda said : “Malawi
has not set up a mechanism to specifically monitor
cases of violence based on sexual orientation nor has it set up awareness-raising campaigns on the same.”

It adds: “All cases of violence are handled in the
same way regardless of the cause or alleged basis of the violence.”

Taxpayer-funded Malawi Human Rights Commission
(MHRC) chairperson Sophie Kalinde told the
committee Malawi Government should be
commended for opening up the issue of same sex.

Traditionalists and religious leaders in Malawi
strongly oppose moves to legalise same-sex acts,
arguing that homosexuality is alien to Malawi’s
cultural and religious values.

But Human Rights Watch points out that arresting
people for consensual same-sex conduct violates
international human rights standards and
constitutional guarantees of equality in many
countries.

Malawi growing some balls.Read the comments from the source.

Is this supposed to be a good news? Oh well, foreign aid is more important to them than endorsing the ban on homosexuality.

That's their business!

the fear of the west


some fool will say GEJ dont have balls
upon all the treats he's still stand by his words
see as Malawi don change am shaperly

Good.

I think this is a wrong move for Joyce Banda and her cabinet; this is very un-African. When will African countries stop been beggar nations? Malawi has shown that it's a beggar nation by this act. It's an act of cowardice and it thus confirms what Ms Dambisa Moyo argued in her book 'Dead Aid'. Our leaders are just too lazy and very uncreative. What has Banda done to making sure Malawi moves away from depending on aid from these western countries who never mean well for her country? .. mtchew!!!!!!!!

External pressures

Whatever works for them

IdiatFF: I think this is a wrong move for Joyce Banda and her cabinet; this is very un-African. When will African countries stop been beggar nations? Malawi has shown that it's a beggar nation by this act. It's an act of cowardice and it thus confirms what Ms Dambisa Moyo argued in her book 'Dead Aid'. Our leaders are just too lazy and very uncreative. What has Banda done to making sure Malawi moves away from depending on aid from these western countries who never mean well for her country? .. mtchew!!!!!!!!

Excuse me,but what is Un-african about a sensible government allowing consesnting non-threatning persons express their sexuality as they will.Come to think of it,the laws have been suspended,it still gives you headache,no arrest for gay persons.Do you for a second assume that 14years imprisonment will change a person's gayness.
If with this move,all Western nations flock to her and she develops her country,good for Malawi.What has your own anti-gay law gained you in Nigeria?

... In other news, Nigeria's anti-gay law has solved all the nation's problems. #MisplacedPriorities

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COWARDS....





gradually w'll loss our culture ... my dear. AFRICA

Nigeria should do the same

That means they'll approve it then.

na dem sabi..dey should carry der headaches.

haba

Gradually ds foolish western law may gain ground in africa

Ounkpe. Poor country....Malawi....Omaseo...

... talk about realpolitik

jayseehe: Nigeria should do the same

we have bigger Problems to worry about ....
than some insane Dudes...

na dem sabi

External pressures, the threat of plugging off financial aids and foreign relations.

Oops... 90% of our ladies are into it but dey are always d first group of people to abuse homosexuals. Am not supporting dis act but my point is he or she who is without sin should cast d first stone.

Nice development

MiguelMi6: Excuse me,but what is Un-african about a sensible government allowing consesnting non-threatning persons express their sexuality as they will.Come to think of it,the laws have been suspended,it still gives you headache,no arrest for gay persons.Do you for a second assume that 14years imprisonment will change a person's gayness.
If with this move,all Western nations flock to her and she develops her country,good for Malawi.What has your own anti-gay law gained you in Nigeria?

Say what you will, African nations consider homosexuality abhorrent and unnatural. Just as Western nations cannot condone infringing on "international human rights", we also don't condone gay relationships; it is un-African!
One might as well de-criminalize inces.t, substance abuse since it occurs between consenting, non-threatening adults.

Story,story....mtshew #NextPLS!

MiguelMi6: Excuse me,but what is Un-african about a sensible government allowing consesnting non-threatning persons express their sexuality as they will.Come to think of it,the laws have been suspended,it still gives you headache,no arrest for gay persons.Do you for a second assume that 14years imprisonment will change a person's gayness.
If with this move,all Western nations flock to her and she develops her country,good for Malawi.What has your own anti-gay law gained you in Nigeria?

The law gives her a feeling of self righteousness and makes her feel that she and her country stands on a higher moral ground than the west and gays.

If you ask her what exactly she meant by 'un african', she would certainly answer you with answers drawn from 'un african' religions, that's the Irony.

IdiatFF: I think this is a wrong move for Joyce Banda and her cabinet; this is very un-African. When will African countries stop been beggar nations? Malawi has shown that it's a beggar nation by this act. It's an act of cowardice and it thus confirms what Ms Dambisa Moyo argued in her book 'Dead Aid'. Our leaders are just too lazy and very uncreative. What has Banda done to making sure Malawi moves away from depending on aid from these western countries who never mean well for her country? .. mtchew!!!!!!!!

She has been commissioning enough weed(Igbo) processing plant.

GOD gave each of us this short life to test us and see how we use it, for those that use it to do HIS will, even if we die, we shall be risen to live forever. Normally, Man is physical and spiritual; but the spirit of man in man is more important than the container because when it leaves, the container rottens. We strive to grow physically by going to school, striving to be richer, learning everyday till we die. Likewise, we strive to grow spiritually by praying, going to Church, communicating with GOD thru our spirits etc. Even the rich would always strive to be richer. Both the spirit and physical aspirations of man are HARDLY satisfiable. Yet most people don't give up on striving to be more knowledgeable, richer, looking better (growing in the physical dimension of man) but easily give up on striving to be holy (growing in the spiritual dimension of man). devil deceives people to give up on trying to be good, and simply summit to being evil. Initially, I gave up on trying to be good, I chose the evil way till the day that I realized that all GOD wants is that we keep trying, when HE comes HE will make us perfect. Even money does not easily conquer the souls of men as quicker and permanent like immorality does. It leads to dead conscience which in turn gives birth to every evil we see today : misunderstanding and war everywhere, Greed, Tribalism, Materialism, devil worship, Gayism, NewWorldOrder... all end time signs fulfilled. Any moment from now JESUS... please don't leave me behind I pray, Amen!

IdiatFF: I think this is a wrong move for Joyce Banda and her cabinet; this is very un-African. When will African countries stop been beggar nations? Malawi has shown that it's a beggar nation by this act. It's an act of cowardice and it thus confirms what Ms Dambisa Moyo argued in her book 'Dead Aid'. Our leaders are just too lazy and very uncreative. What has Banda done to making sure Malawi moves away from depending on aid from these western countries who never mean well for her country? .. mtchew!!!!!!!!

Please kindly tell me the benefits of the Anti gay law and how it does impact on the well being of the people, thanks. Guess being under developed is so African by the way, right? He who pays the piper dictates the tune. Until African countries are able to live without the aid of developed countries they would be forced to abide by their demands. It's as simple as that. I wonder why e be say na poor men and poor countries dey get principles pass, .

Poverty at work.

dridowu: Gradually ds foolish western law may gain ground in africa

For the serious ones, I think we should relentlessly monitor and strive to purify our thoughts and imagination. That's where the seed of immorality is first being sown. We should permit only the seed of true Love for humanity. It would be a better World if we all "Love the Lord your Creator with all your heart and Love your neighbor as yourself" See her as your sister, see him as your brother.