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Malawi pardon: 'human rights apply to everyone'

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK government has issued a statement on the pardon of Mr Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Mr Steven Monjeza.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

A spokesperson said:

'’We welcome the announcement by President Mutharika to pardon Mr Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Mr Steven Monjeza.

Britain has a close and strong partnership with Malawi and it is in this spirit that we raised our concerns about these convictions with the Government of Malawi.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK believes that human rights apply to everyone regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.’â€�

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Published 29 May 2010