A YEAR OF IMPUNITY: STILL NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 2021 VIOLENCE
As 2023 began, Eswatini remained haunted by the events of 2021, when security forces unleashed brutal violence against pro-democracy protesters....
Opinion
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY’S ROLE IN ESWATINI’S HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS
By December 2022, the international community’s response to Eswatini’s human rights crisis remained inconsistent, despite mounting evidence of state-sponsored violence,...
ESWATINI’S POLITICAL PRISONERS: FORGOTTEN VOICES OF REFORM
The struggle for democracy in Eswatini is marked by the stories of those who have been silenced and imprisoned for...
THE GROWING ROLE OF WOMEN IN ESWATINI’S STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE
Throughout 2022, women in Eswatini have emerged as some of the most steadfast and courageous voices in the fight for...
A YEAR IN REVIEW: HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY IN ESWATINI
As 2022 came to a close, the state of human rights in Eswatini remained dire, with the monarchy continuing its...
THE USE OF TORTURE IN ESWATINI: STORIES FROM THE SHADOWS
In Eswatini, where the monarchy maintains its grip on power through fear and violence, torture has become a grim reality...
KING MSWATI III’S ABSOLUTE RULE: HOW LONG CAN IT LAST?
For decades, King Mswati III has ruled Eswatini with unchecked authority, making it Africa’s last absolute monarchy. His grip on...
A NATION DIVIDED: RURAL VS. URBAN RESPONSES TO POLITICAL REPRESSION IN ESWATINI
Eswatini’s political crisis has exposed deep divisions in how urban and rural communities experience and respond to the monarchy’s repression....
ACTIVISM IN EXILE: THE ROLE OF ESWATINI’S DIASPORA IN THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
For many Swazis who have fled the oppressive rule of King Mswati III, exile is not an escape but a...
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IN JEOPARDY: HOW ACTIVISTS FACE UNSEEN BARRIERS
In Eswatini, the fight for democracy and justice is not limited to public protests and courtrooms—it extends to a fundamental...
