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Swaziland: Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Arrested

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Eswatini, Human Rights, Law

Prominent human rights lawyer in Swaziland has been arrested [1]: “Proving that Mswati can give Mugabe a run for his money, prominent Swazi human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko has been arrested and detained. Initially, charged under the Suppression of Terrorism Act, which at least would have provided an opportunity to challenge the legality of that Act, Thulani is now being charged under the Sedition Act.”