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Communist Party of Swaziland continues campaign to boycott ‘farcical’ elections despite arrests and torture

Originally published: Peoples Dispatch on February 14, 2023 by Pavan Kulkarni (more by Peoples Dispatch) | (Posted Feb 16, 2023)

In Swaziland, only individuals approved by the local chiefs of King Mswati III can contest elections, and the parliament cannot hold the monarchy accountable. Pro-democracy activists have been calling for a boycott of the elections which are scheduled for August.
King’s forces attack Communist Party of Swaziland members as protests continue

Originally published: Internationalist 360° on August 8, 2022 by Pavan Kulkarni (more by Internationalist 360°) (Posted Aug 10, 2022)

“I was held face down at gunpoint with my arms and legs bound behind for half an hour, while they fired shots and chased down my comrades,” CPS central committee member Vuyiswa Maseko told Peoples Dispatch.