About Malawi
 official name: Republic of Malawi
capital: Lilongwe
head of state: President Bingu wa Mutharika
state: multi party
population: 13,013,926
independence: from Britain in 1964, July 6
languages: English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important regionally
religion: Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs
currency: Malawian kwacha (MWK)
Legal Wise
status of homosexuality: illegal
age of consent:
laws covering homosexual activity: Section 153 Penal Code, which prohibits "unnatural offences", and Section 156 concerning "public decency", are used to punish homosexual acts. It is reported that, in the past, Europeans who committed homosexual acts with Malawis were prosecuted under Article 156 and expelled as undesirable aliens.
background information and government attitudes: NA
Communication
main lines in use: 102,700 (2005)
cellular telephones: 429,300 (2005)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus a third station held in standby status) (2001).
Radios: 2.6 million (1997).
Television broadcast stations: 1 (2001).
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 377 (2006)
Internet users: 52,500 (2005)
Articles:
 GAY COUPLE FACE 14 YEARS IN MALAWI PRISON
by Mask Admin 25/1/2010
MALAWI – 25 January 2010: A new crackdown on homosexuality in parts of Africa has forced gay communities into hiding, fearing for their lives. In Malawi, two men who dared to go public with their relationship
LE PARLEMENT MALAWI INTERDIT L’HOMOSEXUALITE
by Mask Admin 4/9/2009
MALAWI – 04 Août 2009 : Amendement de la constitution Malawi qui interdit le mariages entre personnes de même sexes a été voté en Juillet de cette année au cours d’une session parlementaire consacrée au vote du budget 2009/2010.
MALAWIAN PARLIAMENT BANS HOMOSEXUALITY
by Mask Admin 4/8/2009
MALAWI – 04 August 2009: Malawi’s Constitution Amendment Bill banning homosexual marriages was passed on Thursday July this year, during a parliamentary sitting to pass the 2009/2010 budget.
cedep challenges government on hiv and aids
by Mask Admin 15/1/2009
MALAWI – 15 January 2009: Center for the Development of People (CEDEP), a non-governmental organisation in Malawi, highlighted the plight of HIV prevalence among men who have sex with other men (MSM) in that country recently during a workshop in Blantyre.
msm research highlights safe-sex education needed in malawi
by Mask Admin 4/7/2008
MALAWI – July 3, 2008: While lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in countries such as Uganda continue to fight for their inclusion in the HIV and Aids programmes, Malawian LGBTI community is making noticeable strides towards recognition.
 cedep unravels homosexuality in malawi by Nthateng Mhlambiso 12/7/2007
homosexuality exists in mw prisons—lucius banda by Mask Admin 23/4/2007
petra against homosexuality by Mask Admin 5/2/2007
ngo advocates for homosexuality by Mask Admin 23/1/2007
malawi parliament rejects homosexuality by Musa Ngubane 19/1/2007
gays roped in to fight aids? by Mask Admin 13/12/2006
malawi govt reaping peanuts from tourism by Mask Admin 8/6/2006
legalize homosexuality says human rights body by Mask Admin 21/11/2005
in defence of mhrrc on homosexuality by Mask Admin 2/3/2005
full of promise by Mask Admin 14/7/2004
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