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BIZARRE BAIL APPLICATIONS: AN (OUT OF) COURT DIARY FROM SWAZILAND

On Friday 31 October 2014, Mario Masuku and Maxwell Dlamini arrived at the Mbabane High Court for their bail application to be heard. The pair had been arrested in May…

Staff Writer10 November 2014

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Mad hatters rule in Swaziland court

Business Day By Caroline James IN LEWIS Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Alice mutters bitterly that the game played in the kingdom run by the Queen of Hearts does not “seem…

Staff Writer7 November 2014

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Denmark questions Mwwati on human rights

27 October 2014 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…

Staff Writer28 October 2014

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Unlawful evictions in Swaziland signal more disrespect for the rule of law

On Thursday last week Swazi government officials unlawfully evicted families and demolished homes in Nokwane. This is just the latest incident that illustrates the flagrant disregard for the rule of…

Caroline James29 September 2014

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SWAZILAND BRIEFING PAPER – INFRINGEMENTS OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

SALC has prepared a briefing paper which summarises the incidents of infringements of freedom of expression that have taken place in Swaziland this year. It highlights the serious risks activists…

Staff Writer28 August 2014

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The need for a balanced debate on Swaziland and Agoa

In Swaziland yesterday, Vincent Ncongwane, the secretary general of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA), was due to speak at a prayer meeting held at Matsapha Industrial Centre. Matsapha…

Caroline James27 August 2014

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Continuing clamp down on free speech in Swaziland

Johannesburg: The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) expresses its deepest concern at reports from Swaziland that Vincent Ncongwane, the secretary general of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA), was prevented…

Staff Writer27 August 2014

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SA must put pressure on Swaziland to Open Society

The Business Day I THINK SA should recall its ambassador to Swaziland and threaten to close our borders with the country. I am not joking. We need to put more…

Staff Writer21 August 2014

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Swazi judgment deals a heavy blow to freedom of expression

By Caroline James On July 17 Judge Mpendulo Simelane found human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and magazine editor Bheki Makhubu guilty of contempt of court for writing articles in Makhubu’s…

Staff Writer1 August 2014

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Joint Statement: Civil Society Organizations Condemn Unreasonable Sentence of Prominent Swaziland Activists

The undersigned organisations, meeting at the Public Interest Law Gathering in Johannesburg, condemn the conviction and unreasonable sentence handed down by Judge Mpendulo Simelane in the Mbabane High Court in…

Staff Writer25 July 2014

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