§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Government of Malawi concerning adherence to the African charter on human and peoples' rights; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe welcome Malawi's ratification of the African charter on human and peoples' rights. But i1 is not for us to monitor any state's implementation of its provisions. It is for the commission provided by the charter to do this.
§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Government of Malawi concerning the continuing detention without trial of Jack Mapanje; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe are concerned about Jack Mapanje's continued detention in Malawi and make frequent inquiries of the Malawian authorities about his case. Senior Malawian officials have recently told us that all cases of detention without trial are currently undergoing review.