Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation

The organization supports and promotes a vibrant Malawian culture which embraces values of democracy and human rights.

CHRR mission is to contribute towards the protection, promotion and consolidation of good governance by empowering rural and urban communities in Malawi to increase awareness of and exercise their rights through research, education, advocacy and networking in order to realize human development.

Contribute towards the protection, promotion and consolidation of good governance by empowering rural and urban communities in Malawi to increase awareness of and exercise their rights through research, education, advocacy and networking in order to realize human development.

Type of Government: Multiparty democracy History of current leader: Malawi, established in 1891, gained its independence from Britain in 1964.

Legal System: based on English common law, judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of appeal.

Felix Chikoti was arrested and beat while in custody, later he was found strangled to death (5/04) Kennedy Chirombo was shot by police on his way to buy paraffin (5/04)

The Flag of Malawi: The sun represents rising hope, black the people of the country, the red people who died for liberation and green represents nature.