Authorities rein in sustained pro-democracy and cost of living protests Published at 23.10.2019 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest labour rights protest protest disruption land rights Read more
Peaceful Assembly in Swaziland Published at 01.06.2016 Country Eswatini Category Peaceful Assembly Read more
Core civic space freedoms still not guaranteed in law or practice Published at 15.09.2016 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest time,place restrictions protest disruption excessive force Read more
Swazi civil society welcomes the repeal of draconian legislation Published at 11.11.2016 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling positive CS development protest censorship Read more
Swazis still unable to participate in public life Published at 12.01.2017 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Read more
Swazi government continues to restrict protest and association rights Published at 07.03.2017 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law labour rights Read more
Police violently disperse student protesters Published at 10.05.2017 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest Read more
Swaziland: State's heavy-handed suppression of civic space Published at 26.01.2018 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force protest intimidation attack on journalist labour rights violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Swaziland sees its first Pride Parade taking place Published at 24.07.2018 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: protest censorship LGBTI intimidation attack on journalist labour rights excessive force non state actors 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
Police raid homes of pro-democracy activists Published at 03.03.2020 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment political interference intimidation Read more
Students, youth, lead calls for democracy in Eswatini Published at 29.10.2021 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force protest censorship internet restriction political interference protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth 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
Protest against COVID-19 restriction banned by authorities Published at 22.03.2021 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest Read more
Pro-democracy protest action and internet shutdown in Eswatini Published at 02.07.2021 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest attack on HRD HRD detained excessive force protestor(s) detained 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: protest HRD detained torture/ill-treatment LGBTI attack on HRD release of HRDs negative court ruling harassment 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
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
