THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN ESWATINI’S POLITICAL STRUGGLE
By March 2023, religious leaders in Eswatini were increasingly being drawn into the nation’s political struggles. Historically seen as neutral...
Politics
THE MONARCHY’S FAILED PROMISES: ECONOMIC INJUSTICE IN ESWATINI
The stark divide between the monarchy’s promises of economic development and the harsh realities faced by ordinary Swazis had become...
GENDER INEQUALITY IN ESWATINI: WOMEN’S STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
By February 2023, the fight for gender equality in Eswatini remained a significant yet underrepresented part of the broader struggle...
FORCED EVICTIONS: THE ONGOING STRUGGLE FOR LAND RIGHTS IN ESWATINI
By February 2023, forced evictions continued to devastate communities across Eswatini, highlighting the persistent struggle for land rights in the...
THE TARGETING OF PRO-DEMOCRACY LEADERS IN ESWATINI
By February 2023, Eswatini’s students had become a focal point in the pro-democracy movement, using their voices to demand not...
THE ASSASSINATION OF THULANI MASEKO: A DARK TURN IN ESWATINI’S STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY
On January 21, 2023, the pro-democracy movement in Eswatini suffered a devastating blow with the assassination of prominent human rights...
ESCALATING REPRESSION: THE TARGETING OF PRO-DEMOCRACY LEADERS IN ESWATINI
By January 2023, Eswatini’s pro-democracy movement had become the monarchy’s primary target, as the regime ramped up its efforts to...
THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO ESWATINI’S HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS: WORDS WITHOUT ACTION
As Eswatini’s political and human rights crisis continues into 2023, the international community’s response remains a point of contention. While...
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....
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,...
