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APPEAL FILED IN LANDMARK CASE AGAINST US-ESWATINI DEPORTEE DEAL ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights Democratic Governanace Ongoing CasesCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights NewsCivic Rights Ongoing CasesEswatini

APPEAL FILED IN LANDMARK CASE AGAINST US-ESWATINI DEPORTEE DEAL

The Eswatini Litigation Centre, Mzwandile Banele Masuku, the Swaziland Rural Women's Assembly, and Melusi Simelane have submitted a Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Eswatini, contesting the dismissal of…
Melusi Simelane
13 March 2026
Due process in exile: The constitutional crisis behind third-country removals Civic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

Due process in exile: The constitutional crisis behind third-country removals

Eswatini Observer Polity Botswana Guardian  Mail & Guardian On 25 February 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a sweeping and uncompromising judgment condemning the…
Anneke Meerkotter
2 March 2026
Hate speech is an assault on democracy. ArticlesBotswanaCivic Rights Expression ArticlesEquality Rights ArticlesSocio-Economic Rights Articles

Hate speech is an assault on democracy.

Botswana Guardian (13 February 2026) *By Anna Mmolai-Chalmers  Botswana self-identifies as a democratic country, and, according to the Democracy Index, the indicators of democracy include, but are not limited to, political participation, civil liberties, good governance, and…
Anna Chalmers-Mmolai
12 February 2026