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African Commission: Human Rights in an Absolute Monarchy

On 25 October, SALC and partner organisations working in Eswatini to hold discussions on the situation of human rights in an Absolute monarchy. The event will take place at the…

Staff Writer22 October 2018

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Eswatini: Right to freedom of assembly

Factual Background The Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) organized a country wide protest that was to occur on 17, 18, and 19 September 2018. It was to be held…

Staff Writer1 October 2018

Civic Rights Democratic Governance Eswatini

Joint CSO Eswatini elections statement

Elections took place in Eswatini on the 21 September. According to both the African Union Observer Mission (AUEOM) and SADC Observer Mission (SEOM) preliminary statements, the electoral process was conducted…

Staff Writer26 September 2018

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Mozambique: Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and on the situation of human rights defenders' communication to the Mozambican Government on the…

Staff Writer25 September 2018

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SALC in the news: Polls open in Eswatini, where king has absolute rule

The DW A country with no political parties and an absolute monarch, critics have called eSwatini's elections a sham. Authorities claim the polls "preserve its very rich cultures and traditions."…

Staff Writer21 September 2018

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Statement: Launch of research report on “The alignment of Eswatini’s domestic law with recommendations of United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms”

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre released a report on "The Alignment of Eswatini's Domestic law with recommendations of United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms" in Mbabane on the 13th of September…

Staff Writer14 September 2018

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Eswatini: Challenging Limitations to the Right to Associate during Elections

On 26 August 2018, a 26-day campaign period that culminates in the secondary elections to be held on 21 September 2018 began. It is in respect of this campaign period…

Staff Writer25 August 2018

Civic Rights Democratic Governance Eswatini

Swaziland: Eswatini’s tinkhundla-based electoral system to be tested in potentially groundbreaking court case

With only about a month to polls, an eSwatini (Swaziland) political party is going to court to fight for the right of individuals running in the absolute monarchy’s unusually apolitical…

Staff Writer19 August 2018

Civic Rights SADC

STATEMENT: CSOs CONTINUE TO CALL FOR A REGIONAL COURT WITH A HUMAN RIGHTS MANDATE

From the 17- 18 August 2018, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold its 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Namibia. The Summit is…

Staff Writer17 August 2018

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Eswatini: Challenging the extensive use of prerogative powers

On 19 April 2018, the King of Swaziland publicly announced his decision to change the name of the country from the Kingdom of Swaziland to the Kingdom of Eswatini. The announcement…

Staff Writer25 July 2018

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