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Swaziland - 31 Oct 2014
Denmark Questions King On Rights Denmark has raised the questions of political freedom, human rights, and the trial of political activists Mario Masuku and Maxwell Dlamini with Swaziland’s government and absolute monarch King Mswati III, …
Swaziland - 18 Oct 2014
Hunger Increases in Swaziland More than three in ten people in Swaziland are undernourished, a new report reveals. And, unlike many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa where hunger has been decreasing, Swaziland is an exception, the …
Swaziland - 26 September 2014
Swaziland: Pudemo President Mario Masuku Refused Legal Representation In what is turning out to be a trend, People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) President Mario Masuku was refused legal representation by His Majesty’s correctional …
Swaziland - 5 September 2014
Cosatu Supports the Fourth Global Week of Action for Democracy in Swaziland COSATU joins its sister federation in Swaziland, TUCOSWA and the rest of the global progressive fraternity in calling for more intense actions around the world …
Swaziland - 23 August 2014
President Mario has fallen terribly ill due to horrible prison conditions The People’s United Democratic Movement’s (PUDEMO) President Mario Masuku has fallen critically ill at His Majesty’s Correctional Services at the Zakhele Remand …
Swaziland - 15 August 2014
Swaziland Group Demands Answers From Minister Over AGOA The general secretary of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) says members will protest Minister of Labor and Social Security Winnie Magagula’s appearance before parliament …
Swaziland - 10 August 2014
Swazi Prime Minister Tells MPs ‘To Strangle Union Leaders When They Return From the Us’ “Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini has called for the strangulation of workers union leaders who went to Washington under the pretext of going to …
Swaziland - 31 July 2014
‘Black Friday for Journalism’ in Swaziland - ‘Explosive’ and ‘Hostile’ Judge Sends Swazi Editor and Lawyer to Jail for 2 Years, Reports Local Media “An explosive and hostile Judge Mpendulo Simelane sentenced The Nation magazine editor Bheki …
Swaziland - 27 July 2014
U.S. Backs Convicted Swazi Journalists The US State Department has joined the growing chorus of outrage at the High Court conviction of an editor and a human rights lawyer in Swaziland for publishing articles critical of the kingdom’s …
Swaziland - 18 July 2014
Court Convicts Editor and Writer Bheki Makhubu, the editor of the Nation magazine in Swaziland, and writer and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko were convicted of contempt of court by the kingdom’s High Court on Thursday (17 July 2014). …
Swaziland - 11 July 2014
King’s Paper Attacks U.S. Ambassador The Swazi Observer has accused the US Ambassador to Swaziland Makila James of violating diplomatic protocol and the Vienna Convention for supporting pro-democracy voices in the kingdom. The attack by the …
Swaziland - 4 July 2014
Swaziland Struggle for Freedom The United States has become the first nation to take action against Swaziland over the kingdom’s disregard for human and civil rights. After a lengthy inquiry the US withdrew Swaziland’s benefits under the …
Swaziland - 26 June 2014
Mswati Should Be Ashamed of Himself for Stealing Swazi Gold The Swaziland Solidarity Network [SSN] has been receiving information on illegal mining operations in Swaziland for quite some time now. The Dvokolwako diamond mine, for example, …
Swaziland - 19 June 2014
Paper Defies Court Over Sources The Swazi Observer newspaper has refused to disclose to the Swaziland High Court its sources in a report that said the Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi had issued warrants for the arrest of three judges in …
Swaziland - 13 June 2014
U.N. Experts Denounce Ongoing Detention and Trial of Human Rights Defenders in Swaziland A group of independent United Nations experts today voiced serious concerns at the arrest, detention and prosecution of human rights lawyer Thulani …
Swaziland - 5 June 2014
South Africa: Swaziland Is in State of Limbo Swaziland continues to remain in a state of judicial limbo due to the manner in which the Swazi judiciary is managed and apportioned. The chief justice hasn’t even tried to seem to be trying to …
Swaziland judiciary once again in the spotlight
swazi From left: Mary Da Silva, Wandile Dludlu and Lomcebo Dlamini of the Swaziland Civil Society spoke to South African media on the Swaziland judiciary at a recent media briefing held in Johannesburg. The Swaziland Civil Society recently …
Building International and Regional Consensus on Swaziland - 15 May 2014, Cape Town
In the wake of recent arrests of political activists in Swaziland, SALO hosted a workshop with speakers from the pro-democracy movement of Swaziland. Nation Magazine editor Bheki Makhubu and Human Rights Lawyer Thulani Maseko are still in …
Workshop on the Rule of Law in Swaziland - 16 April 2014, Pretoria
There is mounting concern about the deterioration of the Rule of Law and the human rights situation in Swaziland. An example of this is the recent arrest of human rights lawyers Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu, the Editor-in-Chief of The …
Swaziland- Maseko and Makhubu Re-Arrested After Release From Jail
image from http://www.times.co.sz/news/96436-bheki-thulani-freed.html On the 6th of April Nation Magazine editor Bheki Makhubu and Human Rights Lawyer Thulani Maseko were released after three weeks in detention. As the detention of Makhubu …