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GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
THE MALAWI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
(Published by Authority)
3,268: Vol. LII No. 18] Zomba, 14th April, 2015

Registered at the GLP.O. as a Newspaper Price: K200.00

CONTENTS Page A list of Organizations invited to submit nominations

Malawi Human Rights Commision—Nominations of Members 1. Active Youth Initiative for Social Enhancement (AYISE)
of the Malawi Human Rights Commission .. 177-178 2. Anglican Council in Malawi

3. Association of Progressive Women

4. Bahai Faith
General Notice No. 35
5. Baptist Mission in Malawi
MALAWI HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISION
6. Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Malawi
Public advertisement for nominations of members of the Malawi
7. CCAP Blantyre Synod
Human Rights Commission
8. CCAP Nkhoma Synod
Under section 4 of the Human Rights Commission Act 9. CCAP Livingstonia Synod
(Cap. 3:08 of the Laws of Malawi)
10. Centre for Alternatives for victimized women
This is a public advertisement under section 4 of the Human Rights 11. Centre for Development of People (CEDEP)
Commission Act, (Cap. 3:08 of the Laws of Malawi), (the Act), directed to
the organizations described in section 131 (10 (c) of the Constitution of the 12. Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation
Republic of Malawi, (the Constitution). 13. Centre for Youth & Children Affairs

The organizations listed below are invited to nominate up to 2 persons 14. Centre for Advice, Research and Education on Rights
who are independent, non-partisan and of high integrity and standing, from 15. Civil Liberties Committee
within or outside the nominating organization for appointment as a
16. Civil Service Trade Union
member or members of the Human Rights Commission (the Commission).
The nominating organizations should give full names, contact details and 17. Christian Council of Churches in Malawi
curriculum vitae of the person they nominate. The person(s) so
18. Church of the Nazarene
nominated should have sound knowledge of human rights in Malawi.
Nominations should take into acccount gender, maturity of the person and 19. Coalition of Women Living with HIV and AIDS (COWLA)
readiness to serve the Commission on a full time basis. The Commission is 20. Consumer’s Association of Malawi
established by the Constitution, accordingly all organizations to which this
21. Council for Non-Governmental Organizations (CONGOMA)
adverLrs dircctcd are_requestedJii risc up to their .constitutional and civil
duty to respond with a sense of seriousness and responsibility. 22. Evangelical Lutheran Development Programme
23. Episcopal Conference of Malawi
Nominations in response to this advertisement will result in the filling
of vacancies created by the expiry of tenure of office of the existing 24. Eye of the Child
members of the Commission as prescribed by section 5 (1) and (2) of the 25. Federation of Disability Organizations in Malawi
Human Rights Commission Act, (Cap. 3:08 of the Laws of Malawi).
26. Forum for Women Educationalists in Malawi (FAWEMA)
AH nominations must be submitted within 30 days of the date of the
27. Forum for Disability Rights
publication of this advert in writing to—
28. Gender Coordination Network
The Executive Secretary, Malawi Human Rights Commission,
B. House, Off Paul Kagame Road, Private Bag 378, Lilongwe 3,
H. 29. Gender Support Programme

Malawi. Tel.: (+265) 1 750 900/943/954; Fax: (+265) 1 750 943, 30. Human Rights Watch
Email: mhrccom.nominations2015@gmail.com
31. Malawi Law Society
A list shall finally be published in the Gazette containing the names of 32. Malawi Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (MANET)
the organizations which will have submitted nominations, the names of
33. Malawi Congress of Trade Union
persons nominated, the names of persons formally appointed by the
34. Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN)
President, the names of persons put on the reserve list and the resultant
membership of the Commission. Persons appointed as members of the 35. Malawi Health Equity Network (MEHN)
Commission shall! serve a term of 3 years and shall be eligible for 36. Malawi Human Rights Resource Centre
re-appointment, in line with section 5 (1) of the Human Rights 37. Malawi Institute of Democratic and Economic Affairs (MIDEA)
Commission Act (Cap. 3:08 of the Laws of Malawi).
38. Malawi Union of Seventh-Day Adventist
39. Medical Council of Malawi
Dated this 13 th day of April, 2015.
40. Media Institute of Southern Africa-Malawi Chapter (MISA-MALAWI)

41. Musi im Association of Malawi
Mrs. Gertrude Lynn Hiwa, sc Justice Mrs. Tuhlane Chizumila (rtd)
Law Commissioner Ombudsman 42. National Association for People living with HIV and Aids (NAPHAM)