Today we had a chance to speak with Tanele Maseko, widow of slain human rights activist Thulani Maseko, and Mary Pais da Silva, one of the prominent human rights lawyers representing her, to better understand Mrs. Maseko’s detention last week and her ongoing interactions with the…

I'm relieved to hear that Tanele has been allowed to leave the police station, but very concerned that her phone has been seized and not returned to her. It should be given back immediately Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eswatini

I am very concerned by the arbitrary detention of WHRD Tanele Maseko & her family members in #Eswatini yesterday. She is currently being interviewed by police. This follows the murder of her husband HRD Thulani Maseko in 2023. The harassment of Tanele must stop Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eswatini

#Eswatini | AfricanDefenders & SouthernDefenders strongly condemns the illegal detention of Tanele Maseko & her children by Eswatini Authorities at Ngwenya Border post in Swaziland Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 NEDemocracy Ford Foundation Sigrid Rausing UN Special Rapporteur Freedom of Association AfricanDefenders

27 March 2024 Johannesburg | Mbabane

WOMEN DEFENDERS DEMAND THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF TANELE MASEKO AND HER TWO MINOR CHILDREN

African Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders is calling on the authorities in #Eswatini to stop forthwith their harassment of Tanele Maseko, her two minor children, and their…

Tanele Maseko appear at the Manzini Regional Headquarters at 12:00 for questioning after being detained at the Oshoek border in ESwatini. Her passport and her mobile phone has been confiscated by the authorities.

#PictureOfTheDay : Another major achievement. Well done son of the soil. Dr Siphosami Malunga (LLD). Walk tall. Congratulations, Chief! 📚🎓

It is high time the electorate explores asserting, demanding & defending respect of their 🇿🇼 Constitution section 67 - political rights - the right to vote for a representative of choice. Once one has voted can that vote be taken away just like that? Is that limitation…

📹 Rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has been staging a solo protest against the recalls of 15 CCC lawmakers by the self-styled CCC interim secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu.

'Tshabangu Respect Our Vote' - her banner says.

But its not about him not being a civil servant. Its all about section 207 & 208 of the 🇿🇼 Constitution. If he is still a member of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, then he cannot hold any position whether ex officio or not in any political party, he cannot further the interests of a…

African Commission sending urgent letter of appeal to the Republic of Kenya calling for cessation of the ongoing eviction of members of the Ogiek in Narok, Mau Forest achpr.au.int/en/news/press-…

I am deeply concerned about clear violations of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing in the Middle East.

The protection of civilians must be paramount.

They are #NotATarget .

Nobody is above international humanitarian law.

Very pertinent question you raise there. How many have been solved. In the case of Itai Dzamara there is a High Court Order compelling police to provide periodic reports on progress made.....

So you are not worried that there is a picture of someone carrying an AK in public. Of all the cases of abduction that have been reported to you since 1980, how many have you solved? #Asakhe

Universal jurisdiction for international crimes is real. Perpetrators of human rights violations refuse to learn from Augusto Pinochet Ugarte's experience.

It is infuriating that Takudzwa Ngadziore, the youngest MP was abducted and tortured on 1 November set aside as #AfricaYouthDay by the African Union. The identified perpetrators must be held accountable at their personal level including ensuring that when awards for monetary damages are…

It is not just a jus cogens norm, torture is a crime under international law. Perpetrators can be prosecuted in other countries. 🇿🇼 has not criminalised torture. It is high time action is taken to push for prosecution elsewhere. Most of these perpetrators have a penchant for…

As for me, I say #NoToAbductions . 😢🇿🇼💔

Section 207(1)(a) as read with section 208(2)(a-b) of the Constitution of 🇿🇼 is crystal clear. If he is still the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General this is a blatant violation of the Supreme law of the country.