Centre for Human Rights, Education, Advice and Assistance

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Centre for Human Rights, Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) is a non-profit organization in Blantyre in Malawi [1] that assists marginalized people with human rights issues and legal advice. [2] It facilitates access to justice for the poor. [3] Part of their advocacy work in reforming the criminal justice system, particularly in the prisons in Malawi. [4] [5]

In July 2024 they were one of many organisations who signed an open protest letter to the Minister of Justice protesting about the death penalty in Malawi. [6]

References

  1. "Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance". African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  2. "Centre for Human Rights, Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA)". Namati.
  3. "CHREAA – Malawi Bail Project". malawibailproject.com.
  4. "CHREAA determined to fight TB in Malawi Prisons". Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi. 8 June 2018.
  5. Mackenzie, Charlotte (5 February 2014). "Malawi's criminal justice system is in need of urgent reform" via www.theguardian.com.
  6. Zaalouni, Hedia (2024-07-26). "Joint Open Letter to the Minister of Justice of Malawi on the abolition of the death penalty". WCADP. Retrieved 2025-08-16.