Swaziland National Union of Students (SNUS)
Protesting student leaders in Swaziland forced to give up exams
The student leaders are facing disciplinary action for their leadership of protests demanding allowances due to them. However, the university administration is delaying these proceedings forcing the students to miss the exams
Braving police fire, thousands of civil servants demonstrate in Swaziland’s capital
The demonstration came after the strike action by civil servants on September 23 and 24. To compensate for the purchasing power lost over the last three years due to rising prices, civil servants are demanding a Cost of Living Adjustment of 7.85%
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 47
In the latest episode, Peoples Dispatch reports on violent repression on the protesters of Swaziland and Turkey, and also a rare success of migrant workers in Qatar.
Swaziland police torture students agitating for scholarships
Seven students, including the president of the students’ union, were detained for four hours and tortured.
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