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Thulani Maseko: Justice and accountability remains elusive in Eswatini ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

Thulani Maseko: Justice and accountability remains elusive in Eswatini

In the calm shadows of impunity, the deafening silence surrounding the assassination of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko hangs heavy. Justice, once Maseko’s weapon of choice, now lies silenced with…
Melusi Simelane
22 January 2024
Trampling on the rule of law in Lesotho ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsLesothoRule of Law

Trampling on the rule of law in Lesotho

Daily Maverick By Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh Lesotho has faced repeated political and security crises over many years. Politics in the impoverished mountain kingdom has been marked by coups and assassinations and…
Staff Writer
30 October 2015
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Swazi lawyers march over judge’s sacking ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

Swazi lawyers march over judge’s sacking

The Mail&Guardian Anti-government protest is gathering pace in Swaziland, with lawyers now taking to the street alongside labour unions, teachers, taxi drivers and banned political parties. The kingdom’s lawyers marched…
Staff Writer
7 October 2011
International shock at judge’s dismissal ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

International shock at judge’s dismissal

MBABANE – International lawyers’ associations have reacted with alarm to the sacking of High Court Judge, Justice Thomas Masuku. Swazi Times The formations say this action speaks of clear contempt…
Staff Writer
2 October 2011
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Justice Thomas Masuku fired

MBABANE – High Court Judge Thomas Masuku has been dismissed from the bench. This publication has reliably gathered that the authorities have issued a decision that Judge Masuku’s position as…
Staff Writer
29 September 2011
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Outcry over secretive hearing on Swazi judge ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatiniRule of Law

Outcry over secretive hearing on Swazi judge

The Mail&Guardian National and international law bodies on Monday strongly criticised the closed-door hearings conducted by Swaziland’s Judicial Service Commission (JSC) against Judge Thomas Masuku. The Law Society of South…
Staff Writer
23 August 2011
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‘Judge’s hearing was flawed’ ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatiniRule of Law

‘Judge’s hearing was flawed’

Times of Swaziland MBABANE – The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has raised a number of procedures that were flawed during the hearing of High Court Judge Justice Thomas Masuku…
Staff Writer
17 August 2011