In March 2014, human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko, and magazine editor, Bheki Makhubu, were arrested and charged with contempt of court. The Nation and its publisher were also charged. Maseko…
Staff Writer30 June 2015
2 June 2015 In Angola, there is growing concern about a detained rights activist’s health. José Marcos Mavungo was arrested in March for alleged crimes against the security of the…
Staff Writer3 June 2015
The New Age 30 June 2015 The Swaziland Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the release from prison of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and magazine editor Bheki Makhubu who have…
Staff Writer1 June 2015
By Anneke Meerkotter and Ian Swartz In many countries, whether your freedom of expression is respected or not continues to depend on the views you hold. The prosecution of Zambian…
Staff Writer26 May 2015
The Mail & Guardian 25 May 2015 It is now over a year since the imprisonment of two Swazi activists — and they have still not been granted bail. Around…
Staff Writer26 May 2015
IOL Manzini – Thulani Maseko, the Swazi human rights lawyer in prison for two years for criticising King Mswati’s judicial system, is entering his second week of a three-week isolation…
Staff Writer20 May 2015
On 13 May 2015, human rights defender Mr Arão Bula Tempo was conditionally released pending trial after two months of imprisonment solely for his involvement in the organisation of a…
Staff Writer18 May 2015
Judgment Expected in Lusaka High Court on Freedom of Expression Lusaka—On Friday 15 May, the High Court in Lusaka is expected to deliver judgment in an important case relating to…
Staff Writer15 May 2015
The continued detention of two human rights defenders held on fabricated charges of ‘crimes against the security of the state’ is a blatant oppression of freedom of expression and a…
Staff Writer13 May 2015