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
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.
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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.
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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.
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YAS takes ATI Act to Local
Councils: Calls for strict
compliance by public
officials
By staff reporter
In
its
bid
to
contribute
towards
the
successful
implementation
of
the
Access
to
Information
Act
(ATIA),
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
has
taken
the
dissemination
of
the
Access
to
Information
Act
(ATIA)
and
ATIA
Guidelines
to
district councils.
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YAS, other CSOs rue gaps in
implementation of access to
information law in Malawi
By staff reporter
A
consortium
of
Youth
and
Society
(YAS),
Oxfam
and
Development
Communication
Trust
(DCT)
has
expressed
concern
over
"some
significant
gaps"
in
the
implementation
of
the
Access
to
Information
(ATI)
Act
and
operating
environment for the effective realization of the right to information.
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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.
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