This factsheet was prepared by REDRESS and Center for the Development of People (CEDEP) ahead of the 50th Universal Periodic Review pre-session. It discusses the widespread torture and ill-treatment of LGBTIQ+ persons in Malawi, driven by discriminatory laws, stigma, and systemic neglect. It also highlights gaps in legal protection, impunity for perpetrators, and denial of justice for victims, and offers key recommendations ahead of Malawi’s upcoming UPR to end violence and discrimination.
