Taking One for the Team? Some Reflections on the Trial of Malawi's Hyena-man
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16767261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mwiza Jo Nkhata (0000-0002-7695-5503, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 431-447 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021855323000220 |
| OpenAlex | W4387339175 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
Following a public outcry about Eric Aniva being hired to have sex with children, he was arrested, tried and convicted of attempting to engage in a harmful practice and also of engaging in a harmful practice, contrary to Malawi's Gender Equality Act. Aniva's trial attracted significant public attention and highlighted kulowa kufa , the cultural practice at the centre of his trial. This article revisits Aniva's trial. By focusing on the operation of the law in judicial processes as well as the dynamics of judicial decision-making, it demonstrates and concludes that Aniva's trial may have been compromised. Specifically, the article analyses the state's failure to identify and parade material witnesses notwithstanding the alleged multiplicity of Aniva's victims, the role of the media in the trial as well as the probable effects of the trial court's selective recourse to international human rights standards
Criminology · Human rights · Parade · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science) · African history and culture studies · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |