Eswatini: Prisoners in Swaziland Jail Face Beatings and Humiliation From Warders, Former Inmate Reports

Prisoners in jails in Swaziland / eSwatini routinely face illegal beatings from warders and constant humiliations, according to testimony from a former inmate at Sidwashini Correctional Facility.

The 27-year-old, a prodemocracy activist charged with terrorism offences in the kingdom ruled by absolute monarch King Mswati III, reported being 'beaten and tortured'.

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