Eswatini: Authorities must stop using the courts to intimidate and harass union leaders

By Amnesty International

Ahead of the court appearance of Sticks Nkambule, Secretary General of Swaziland Transport Communication and Allied Workers Union, on trumped-up charges of contempt of court stemming from his involvement in organizing a stay away action in December 2022, Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International’s Interim Deputy Director for Southern Africa, said: “The harassment and intimidation of Sticks […] The post Eswatini: Authorities must stop using the courts to intimidate and harass union leaders appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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