Lawyers in Malawi representing students who were detained, fined and suspended from a school for getting pregnant, or causing the pregnancy, have gone to court over the decision.

Last year, 32 students - 16 girls and 16 boys - were detained by a local magistrate and their parents were asked to pay a 10,000 kwacha ($14; £11) fine.

Fourteen of those affected are now taking the magistrate to the high court in the northern town of Mzuzu claiming unlawful detention. They also want the money back.