Tag: swaziland
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Swazi crackdown on the right to organise: Free Maxwell Dlamini
Maxwell Dlamini, Secretary General of the Swaziland Youth Congress was detained last week and has been charged with sedition (actions that are deemed to tend toward insurrection against the government). Maxwell’s arrest follows a number of events over recent years in which student unionists in Swaziland have been unable to carry out their legitimate activities
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Labour government refused to sell guns to repressive regime
The Wikileaks cables reveal that the UK Government refused a US$60M export licence for assault rifles, heavy machine guns, armoured personnel carriers and helicopters to be exported to Swaziland in 2008. The Swaziland government is dues to spend 10% of its budget on police and the army and has, in recent years has used force
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Right to unionise under threat in Swaziland – act now!
ACTSA, UNISON, PCS and Prospect are joining forces to speak out against a new law to be introduced in Swaziland. The Public Services Bill will make it illegal for public officers to take part in political formations or groups. The definition of those groups has, however, been left vague. Add your name to the petition
Labour Campaign for International Development 