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Lawyers fight to free Namiwa, stuck in cell over treason caseProminent civil society activist Sylvester Namiwa will spend at least another week behind bars after the High Court set next Wednesday as the date to hear his bid for bail. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) executive director's lawyers have already lodged an urgent application seeking his release from police custody — [...]
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'Arrest turned Namiwa into a hero': Commentator slams Malawi govt's 'overzealous' handling of activist's detentionProminent commentator Idriss Ali Nasser has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the arrest of activist Sylvester Namiwa, arguing that authorities badly misjudged their response and inadvertently elevated the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) executive director's standing by choosing to detain him. The State has charged Namiwa with treason and publication of [...]
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