Association & Peaceful Assembly under pressure as authorities raid meetings, disrupt protests Published at 31.07.2025 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained labour rights protest political interference Read more
Authorities block planned protest Published at 23.04.2025 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest political interference attack on HRD labour rights Read more
Persecution of opposition leaders & activists unrelenting, gatherings banned Published at 30.10.2024 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD harassment negative court ruling public vilification prevention of protest surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Attacks and targeting of pro-democracy activists continue Published at 30.06.2023 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing negative court ruling labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment political interference Read more
Government embarks on brutal wave of retaliatory tactics against pro-democracy activists amid political impasse Published at 30.08.2022 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment Read more
Students, youth, lead calls for democracy in Eswatini Published at 29.10.2021 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption excessive force protest internet restriction political interference censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Pro-democracy protest action and internet shutdown in Eswatini Published at 02.07.2021 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD HRD detained excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Protest against COVID-19 restriction banned by authorities Published at 22.03.2021 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest Read more
Government continues unrelenting onslaught on expression Published at 30.10.2020 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation restrictive law release of HRDs censorship journalist detained Read more
Police raid homes of pro-democracy activists Published at 03.03.2020 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment political interference intimidation Read more
Authorities rein in sustained pro-democracy and cost of living protests Published at 23.10.2019 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption violent protest labour rights protest land rights Read more
Teacher strikes met with police violence Published at 20.09.2018 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force violent protest protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
