Today’s unlawful detention of a respected magazine editor and human rights lawyer for their criticism of the judiciary in Swaziland is another shocking example of the southern African kingdom’s intolerance of freedom of expression, Amnesty International said.  Bhekithemba Makhubu, editor of...

A hefty fine imposed against a newspaper editor convicted of contempt in Swaziland and the authorities’ threat to imprison him are further proof of the southern African kingdom’s increasingly aggressive crackdown on independent media and freedom of expression, Amnesty International said. The...

The Swazi authorities should immediately reinstate a prominent high court judge, Justice Thomas Masuku, who has been sacked on trumped-up charges, Amnesty International said today.Justice Masuku was suspended in June. He was then subjected to unfair dismissal proceedings over allegations made to...

Authorities in Swaziland must ensure the safety of four key activists who were detained last night in an apparent bid to disrupt planned protests marches, Amnesty International said today.The arrests of the activists, which took place at a roadblock near Mbabane last night according to...

Amnesty International has called for an end to the harassment of human rights defenders and political activists in Swaziland following the arrest on Monday of nearly 50 people at a gathering of activists in the country’s largest city, Manzini. Most of those arrested were released without charge...