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Malawi Government accused of lying that refugee relocation exercise followed rule of law Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

INUA Advocacy, a dedicated advocate for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, has condemned the gross misrepresentation of facts by a Malawi Government delegation which has told the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights that the refugees and asylum seekers' relocation exercise in Malawi followed the rule of law. The Malawi delegation led […]

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