Swaziland: Release Human Rights Defender and Journalist

The Swaziland authorities should immediately release Mr. Thulani Maseko and Mr. Bheki Makhubu, the Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network said today. The human rights lawyer and journalist were arrested on Monday 17th March 2014, reportedly in response to articles published in a national magazine.

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UN HRC: Creating a Safe and Enabling Environment for Human Rights Defenders

EHAHRDP in conjunction with International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Human Rights and Social Justice Research Institute (HRSJ) -London Metropolitan University, Centre for Applied Human Rights- University of York and Amnesty International will be holding a side event at the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Creating a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders on Tuesday 11th March 2014, from 12:00-14:00 hours, room VIII Palais des Nations, Geneva.

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