Background information about Malawi:
- BBC country profile: Malawi
- Governments on the WWW: Malawi
- politicalresources.net: Malawi
- allAfrica.com: Malawi
- OHCHR country page on Malawi
- UPR Documentation on Malawi
Universal Periodic Review
Malawi was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 9th session of the UPR Working Group on 1 - 12 November 2010.
- UPR Documentation on Malawi, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Recent
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
Malawi was examined by the Country Report Task Forces of the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 101st session, 11 March - 1 April 2011, in New York. This was in preparation for a full examination to be conducted by the HRC at a future session.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Malawi was examined by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 45th session, 18 January - 5 February 2010 in Geneva.
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Malawi was examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 50th session, 12-30 January 2009.
