Swaziland - Judge criticized in articles finds two writers guilty of contempt

Reporters without borders

Editor and writer still held after more than 100 days in detention Bheki Makhubu, the editor of the political monthly The Nation, and Thulani Maseko, a human rights lawyer who writes for the magazine, were found guilty of contempt of court yesterday for articles critical of the judge who issued yesterday's verdict. Reporters Without Borders condemns this shockingly unfair decision in Africa's last monarchy by a judicial system that claims to be independent but is not. No sentence has so (...)

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