Swaziland: Denmark Protests Activist's Arrest
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-25 03:26:58 -0700 | political-news
Kenworthy News Media, April 22, 2013 "Swaziland's constitution guarantees the right to free speech," senior civil servant Mads Mayerhofer from the Danish Minsitry of Foreign Affairs replied to a letter to Danish MP Christian Juel from the Red-Green Alliance, writes...
Swaziland: 'Court Never Let Makhubu Speak'
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-24 06:40:52 -0700 | disasters-news
Bheki Makhubu, , the editor of the Nation magazine, who was fined E200 000 and faces two years in jail if he does not pay, after being convicted of scandalising the courts by writing two articles criticising the Swazi judiciary,...
Swaziland: Police Arrest More Activists - Report
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-24 00:52:38 -0700 | political-news
Maxwell Dlamini and Secretary for International Affairs Sonkhke Dube were arrested this morning. "They have been arrested and are in the custody of the Royal Police...Both of them were arrested this morning," the source says, writes Kenworthy News Media.
Swaziland: 'Nation' Editor Lodges Sentence Appeal
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-23 05:08:00 -0700 | political-news
Bheki Makhubu and the Nation magazine have formally noted an appeal against a E200,000 fine (and possible two year jail sentence) after conviction by the Swaziland High Court for 'scandalising' the court. Makhubu had said he could not afford to...
Swaziland: Police 'Torture Political Activists'
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-22 22:03:17 -0700 | political-news
Two political activists arrested at an election rally in Swaziland have been tortured by police, the kingdom's Communist Party says...In a statement , the Communist Party of Swaziland said the two men were taken by a special police squad to...
Swaziland: Fund Set Up in Bid to Pay Editor's Fine
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-21 23:58:01 -0700 | political-news
Media organisations in Swaziland are appealing for donations to raise E200,000 (US$22,000) to pay the fine for Bheki Makhubu, Editor of the Nation magazine. If he does not pay by Tuesday (23 April 2013), he will be sent to jail...
Africa ready to add to global growth
Source: News 24
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-21 06:48:23 -0700 | business-news
Africa, with its improved economies, can contribute to global growth for the first time in history, African finance ministers said on Saturday in Washington. "Africa is the continent that will allow us to overcome the slowdown in growth" in the...
Swaziland: Newspaper Editor Threatened With Jail Amid Media Crackdown
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-21 04:29:29 -0700 | political-news
A hefty fine imposed against a newspaper editor convicted of contempt in Swaziland and the authorities' threat to imprison him are further proof of the southern African kingdom's increasingly aggressive crackdown on independent media and freedom of expression, Amnesty International...
Southern Africa: Swaziland Magazine Editor Sentenced to Two Years for Criticising Chief Judge
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-20 07:55:05 -0700 | political-news
One of Swaziland's few independent source of news, The Nation magazine, has been found guilty of "contempt by scandalizing the court" following its publication of two articles in 2009 and 2010 that criticised Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi. Editor of the...
Swaziland: Swazis Did Not Choose Political System
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-18 07:28:12 -0700 | political-news
Swaziland's Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini is too blinkered to have seen the irony when last week he told newspaper editors that the Swazi people had made it clear they were happy with the political situation in the kingdom and then...
Swaziland: Editor Faces Two Years in Jail After 'Contempt' Conviction
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-18 02:08:50 -0700 | political-news
Bheki Makhubu, the editor of The Nation, Swaziland's only pro-democracy news magazine, faces two years in jail after being convicted of contempt of court for criticising the kingdom's chief justice. Makhubu was fined E200,000 (US$22,000) to be paid within three...
Swaziland: Concerned With Sentencing of Swaziland Editor Bheki Makhubu
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-18 02:08:49 -0700 | political-news
Swaziland of Bheki Makhubu, the editor of the Nation magazine, on charges of "scandalising the court". Mr Makhubu was sentenced to two years in jail, alternatively a R200 000 fine, after contempt charges were brought against him by Swaziland's Attorney...
Swaziland: Swazi Police Now 'A Private Militia'
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-14 23:19:43 -0700 | travel-news
This follows police action that yesterday (12 April 2013) broke up a public meeting to discuss the lack of democracy in the kingdom. About 80 armed police stopped the meeting taking place at a restaurant in Manzini, the main business...
Swaziland: Forty Years Without Parties In Swaziland
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-12 06:21:19 -0700 | political-news
Swaziland's sham democracy by ensuring the Swazis' civil and political rights are respected...Swaziland's 2005 Constitution does incorporate respect for fundamental human rights, including the freedom of association and assembly...In the case of political parties, no legislation has been...
Swaziland: Swaziland 'Becoming Military State' - Report
Source: Africa Headlines
Manzini :: Swaziland | updated 2013-04-11 04:52:37 -0700 | political-news
Swaziland police and state security forces have been condemned for their 'increasingly violent and abusive behaviour' that is leading to the 'militarization' of the kingdom. Things are so bad in the kingdom, ruled by King Mswati III, sub-Saharan Africa's last...
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