We are
Who
Founded
in
2012,
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
is
a
Non-Governmental
Organisation
(NGO)
with
mission
to
promote
and
defend
human
rights
and
democratic
governance
in
Malawi
in
the
principal
interest
of
young
people
and
marginalised
groups.
We
continue
to
play
a
critical
watchdog
role
in
areas
of
accountability
and
anti-corruption,
democratic
governance,
human
rights
and
citizen
voice.
Our
core
approaches
include
capacity
building,
public
interest
litigation,
civic
education,
advocacy,
constructive
dialogue,
research and coalition building.
What we do
•
Investigate human rights violations and seek redress
•
Build
capacities
of
young
people,
Children
and
vulnerable
communities
to
realize full enjoyment of their rights
•
Promote youth education, participation, and economic empowerment
•
Promote citizen participation in public affairs
•
Promote
and
advocate
for
conducive
environment
for
socio-
economic
empowerment of young people, children and marginalized groups.
•
Promote
scientific
research
in
areas
of
youth
and
child
rights
and
democratic
governance.
•
Enhance
partnerships,
collaboration
and
networking
on
human
rights
and
governance.
News
Fresh demand for Public Sector
Reforms report
by Lloyd Chitsulo 16/07/2023 in Front Page, National News
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
has
written
to
the
Office
of
the
President
and
Cabinet
(OPC)
requesting
for
the
Public
Sector
Reforms
and
Systems
Review Report under the Access to Information (ATI) law.
READ MORE
YAS calls for immediate
resignation of minister
Msukwa over Sattar's land
corruption allegations
By staff reporter
Human
rights
watchdog,
Youth
and
Society
(YAS),
has
asked
Lands,
Housing
and
Urban
Development
Minister
Kezzie
Msukwa
to
immediately
resign,
following
his
alleged
involvement
in
the
corrupt
acquisition
of
some
land
by
some Asian traders.
READ MORE
YAS, other CSOs decry
worsening economic
inequality as Malawi
Celebrates International
Human Rights Day
Wanangwa Mtawali-Nyasa Times
Human
rights
and
governance
watchdog
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
and
its
collaborating
civil
society
organizations
(CSOs)
have
decried
economic
inequality
in
Malawi
exacerbated
by
the
current
economic
hardships,
describing it as “the worst” in recent years.
READ MORE
YAS reiterates call for
abolition of death penalty in
Malawi
By staff reporter
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
has
reiterated
its
call
that
the
Government
of
Malawi
should
remove
the
death
penalty
from
the
country’s
laws.
YAS
said
this
on
Friday
in
its
contribution
to
a
public
consultation
on
the
abolition
of
the
death
penalty
in
Malawi.
The
Ministry
of
Justice
held
the
consultation
meeting
in
Lilongwe.
READ MORE
YAS, other CSOs ask
Government to drop criminal
defamation cases
By staff reporter
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
and
other
three
Civil
Society
Organisations
(CSOs)
have
asked
the
Tonse
Alliance
Administration
to
drop
all
court
cases
related
to
freedom of expression.
READ MORE
Recamping refugees has serious
human rights ramifications
NATION OPINION & ANALYSIS ,THE NATION
SATURDAY, 15 JULY 2023
For
some
time,
government,
through
the
Ministry
of
Homeland
Security
has
intensified
relocation
of
refugees
to
the
Dzaleka
camp.
Others
still,
are
being
deported
back
to
their
countries
over
alleged
war
crimes.
In
this
interview,
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
executive
director
CHARLES
KAJOLOWEKA,
whose
organisation
now
has
Africa
Observer
Status
on
human
rights,
argues
that
the
exercise
smacks
of
failure
of
duty
and
a
violation
of
international
human
rights
principles.
He
shares
his
thoughts
with our Mzuzu Bureau Supervisor JOSEPH MWALE
READ MORE
NewsPAPER ARTICLES
We are
Who
Founded
in
2012,
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
is
a
Non-
Governmental
Organisation
(NGO)
with
mission
to
promote
and
defend
human
rights
and
democratic
governance
in
Malawi
in
the
principal
interest
of
young
people
and
marginalised
groups.
We
continue
to
play
a
critical
watchdog
role
in
areas
of
accountability
and
anti-corruption,
democratic
governance,
human
rights
and
citizen
voice.
Our
core
approaches
include
capacity
building,
public
interest
litigation,
civic
education,
advocacy,
constructive
dialogue,
research and coalition building.
What we do
•
Investigate human rights violations and seek redress
•
Build
capacities
of
young
people,
Children
and
vulnerable
communities to realize full enjoyment of their rights
•
Promote
youth
education,
participation,
and
economic
empowerment
•
Promote citizen participation in public affairs
•
Promote
and
advocate
for
conducive
environment
for
socio-
economic
empowerment
of
young
people,
children
and
marginalized groups.
•
Promote
scientific
research
in
areas
of
youth
and
child
rights
and democratic governance.
•
Enhance
partnerships,
collaboration
and
networking
on
human rights and governance.
News
Re camping refugees has
serious human rights
ramifications'
By
OPINION & ANALYSIS THE NATION
SATURDAY, 15 JULY 2023
For
some
time,
government,
through
the
Ministry
of
Homeland
Security
has
intensified
relocation
of
refugees
to
the
Dzaleka
camp.
Others
still,
are
being
deported
back
to
their
countries
over
alleged
war
crimes.
In
this
interview,
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
executive
director
CHARLES
KAJOLOWEKA,
whose
organisation
now
has
Africa
Observer
Status
on
human
rights,
argues
that
the
exercise
smacks
of
failure
of
duty
and
a
violation
of
international
human
rights
principles.
He
shares
his
thoughts
with
our
Mzuzu Bureau Supervisor JOSEPH MWALE
READ MORE
Fresh demand for Public
Sector Reforms report
by Lloyd Chitsulo 16/07/2023 in Front Page, National News
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
has
written
to
the
Office
of
the
President
and
Cabinet
(OPC)
requesting
for
the
Public
Sector
Reforms
and
Systems
Review
Report
under
the
Access to Information (ATI) law.
READ MORE
YAS, other CSOs decry
worsening economic
inequality as Malawi
Celebrates International
Human Rights Day.
officials
Wanangwa Mtawali-Nyasa Times
Human
rights
and
governance
watchdog
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
and
its
collaborating
civil
society
organizations
(CSOs)
have
decried
economic
inequality
in
Malawi
exacerbated
by
the
current
economic
hardships,
describing
it
as
“the
worst”
in
recent
years.
READ MORE
YAS calls for immediate
resignation of minister
Msukwa over Sattar's land
corruption allegations
By staff reporter
Human
rights
watchdog,
Youth
and
Society
(YAS),
has
asked
Lands,
Housing
and
Urban
Development
Minister
Kezzie
Msukwa
to
immediately
resign,
following
his
alleged
involvement
in
the
corrupt
acquisition
of
some
land by some Asian traders.
READ MORE
YAS, other CSOs ask
Government to drop
criminal defamation cases
By staff reporter
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
and
other
three
Civil
Society
Organisations
(CSOs)
have
asked
the
Tonse
Alliance
Administration
to
drop
all
court
cases
related
to
freedom of expression.
READ MORE
YAS reiterates call for
abolition of death penalty
in Malawi
By staff reporter
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
has
reiterated
its
call
that
the
Government
of
Malawi
should
remove
the
death
penalty from the country’s laws.
READ MORE
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- Abolish death penalty
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- Yas, other csos decry worsening economic inequality
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