Eswatini: Authorities must quash convictions and sentences of former MPs

By Amnesty International

16 July 2024 Following the sentencing of former Eswatini Members of Parliament Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza to 85 years and Mthandeni Dube to 58 years in prison, with effective sentence terms of 25 years and 18 years respectively due to concurrent sentences, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Vongai Chikwanda, said: “Eswatini […] The post Eswatini: Authorities must quash convictions and sentences of former MPs appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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