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Eswatini: Justice, Political System Go on Trial
Swazi Media, 28 March 2014
In Swaziland a magazine editor and a human rights lawyer are sitting in jail awaiting trial on 'contempt of court' charges. Read more »
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Eswatini: More Jail Time for Respected Editor
MISA-Swaziland, 28 March 2014
Bheki Makhubu, the internationally respected editor of The Nation magazine, arrived at Swaziland's high court this morning in leg chains. Read more »
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Eswatini: Swazi Editor Expected to Apply for Bail
MISA-Swaziland, 27 March 2014
Swazi editor Bheki Makhubu is expected to apply for bail tomorrow morning, Friday 28 March, at the high court in the country's capital Mbabane, according to the Swaziland Coalition… Read more »
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Eswatini: Is the Swazi Broadcast Media Following the Story of the Jailed Journalist and Human Rights Lawyer?
MISA-Swaziland, 26 March 2014
A journalist and a human rights lawyer are currently detained in prison in Swaziland, a small country in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
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Eswatini: Editor Appears in Court in Leg Irons
Swazi Media, 24 March 2014
The Swaziland magazine editor Bheki Makhubu, whose arrest and jailing has sparked an outcry across the world, appeared in court in leg irons for a bail application. Read more »
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MISA-Swaziland, 25 March 2014
Swaziland High Court judge Mpendulo Simelane has ordered journalist Bheki Makhubu and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko back to jail for seven days after an open court hearing in… Read more »
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Eswatini: Calls to Release Jailed Critics Grow
Swazi Media, 21 March 2014
More organisations within Swaziland and internationally have joined the chorus of support for the two 'prisoners of conscience' who have been jailed on remand accused of contempt… Read more »
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Eswatini: Swaziland - Human Rights Lawyer and Journalist Charged With Contempt of Court
IFEX, 20 March 2014
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) condemns the arrest, detention and unconstitutional closed hearing of prominent human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko and Nation… Read more »
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Africa: Editor and Human Rights Lawyer Held for Criticizing Judicial System
RSF, 20 March 2014
Reporters Without Borders condemns the detention of Bheki Makhubu, the editor of the Nation news magazine, and Thulani Maseko, a human rights lawyer who writes opinion pieces for… Read more »
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Eswatini: Two Held On Contempt of Court Charges
CPJ, 19 March 2014
Authorities in Swaziland should immediately release Bheki Makhubu, editor of the independent newsmagazine The Nation, and Thulani Maseko, a human rights lawyer, who were imprisoned… Read more »
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Eswatini: Amnesty Attacks Swazi Justice
Swazi Media, 19 March 2014
Swaziland violated human rights law by arresting and jailing a magazine editor and a human rights lawyer after they criticised the kingdom's judiciary, according to Amnesty… Read more »
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Eswatini: Rayner - "Doubts On Swaziland's Commitments to the UN Human Rights Council"
DW, 19 March 2014
Rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday (19.03.2014) called on authorities in Swaziland to free an editor and a human rights lawyer who were detained by the police. Read more »
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Eswatini: MISA Condemns Arrest of Swazi Lawyer and Journalist
MISA-Swaziland, 19 March 2014
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) condemns the arrest, detention and unconstitutional closed hearing of prominent human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko and Nation… Read more »
