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Free Maxwell Dlamini of the Swaziland National Union of Students

Fri, 10/06/2011 - 17:45 — Mo

Arrested - Tortured - Humiliated
Free Maxwell Dlamini (Swaziland National Union of Students)

-> released on Bail after 8 months

President of the Swaziland National Union of Students, Maxwell Dlamini, has been detained, tortured, and forced by Swaziland’s regime to sign a confession that says he was in possession of explosives during the April 12 Swazi Uprising (swaziapril12zing.wordpress.com) - a movement inspired by similar uprisings in North Africa and The Middle East.

- taken from: freemaxwelldlamini.wordpress.com

But he was not the only one. Besides him Musa Mgudeni, a fellow activist involved with the Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO).

Dlamini was voted in as president of the NUS in October 2010 and has since led campaigns against increased tuition fees, against proposed cuts to scholarship programmes, and in favour of compelling the Swazi government to honour its constitutional commitment to introduce free primary school education.

- taken from: guardian.co.uk

An campaign was initiated to help the political prisoners: Free Maxwell Dlamini

Let's practice solidarity and support Maxwell and Musa!

What you can do?

  • Call for the unconditional release of Maxwell Dlamini and his fellow-accused Musa Ngubeni and demand an investigation into the allegations of torture of Maxwell Dlamini by Swazi officers, by copying this letter and sending it to the Swazi regime.
  • Have your name/organisation/group listed as an endorser of the campaign! Simply send an e-mail to freemaxwelldlamini@gmail.com
  • Do whatever you can to spread the information, forward this page, create handouts, publish press releases, etc.

The newspaper Times of Swaziland reported:

  

For updates and more details check out: freemaxwelldlamini.wordpress.com

Page of support also on:

 

 

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Tue, 14/06/2011 - 17:06 — Shannon (not verified)

Wow, this is terrible news.

Wow, this is terrible news. Thank you for creating this site for them. I hope he and his friends get freed as soon as possible. I will be praying for him and his family. I also hope this nonsense ends soon.

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Fri, 03/02/2012 - 21:04 — Mo

Solidarity from Marburg

Activists at the University of Marburg arranged a solidarity action and created a video in support of political prisoners in Swaziland!

also online on archive.org

On the same day, September 5th, activists gathered at the consulate of Swaziland in Berlin:

Global Action Day for the Release of Maxwell Dlamini in Berlin (Germany) on Sept. 5th 2011

Statement from the students in Berlin:

In Berlin 20 students protested in front of the Honorary Consulate of Swaziland for the release of Maxwell Dlamini and all political prisoners. At the same time protesters met in Düsseldorf with the same demands.

Maxwell, president of the Swaziland National Union of Students (SNUS), was imprisoned in April because of his political activity. He worked to achieve free education and thus was part of the democracy movement in Swaziland.

The students in Berlin demand the immediate release of Maxwell and all political prisoners who are imprisoned in Swaziland.

Since the Honorary Consule Dr. Volker Stoltz was not present, the international supporters list of the „Free Maxwell“ campaign could only be deposited in his mailbox. Apart from the demands to free Maxwell the speakers reminded of the oppression of women and neglection of human rights in Swaziland, one of the last absolute monarchies in Africa.

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 21:07 — Mo

Maxwell Dlamini out on bail

originally posted on freemaxwelldlamini.wordpress.com

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Maxwell Dlamini out on bail

President of the Swaziland National Union of Students, Maxwell Dlamini, has been released on bail today [3. February]. The money for the 50,000 Rand bail (€5000) – the largest bail ever in Swazi legal history –was raised by Maxwell’s father, Nimrod Dlamini, and local and international solidarity movements.

Maxwell Dlamini was detained, allegedly tortured and forced to sign a confession, and charged of possession of explosives last April in connection with one of the largest protests against Swaziland’s absolute monarchy in many years, the so-called April 12 Uprising.

Two thirds of Swaziland’s population survive on less than a dollar a day and hundreds of thousands can only get by on food aid from the UN. Additionally, Swaziland cannot afford to pay its bills and the salaries of its civil servants due to widespread financial overspending and mismanagement by Swaziland’s absolute monarch, King Mswati III, and his government.

Swaziland’s democratic movement still urges potential donors to contribute to the bail of Maxwell Dlamini’s co-accused, Musa Ngubeni, as approximately 15,000 Rand (€1500) is needed to bail him out, as well as to reimburse Maxwell’s father.

“Half the battle has been won, its heart warming to get Maxwell out, now we must work on Ngubeni and the others,” said Wandile Dludlu from the Swaziland United Democratic Front.

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 11:22 — Mo

Press Release by Free Maxwell Campaign

originally posted on freemaxwelldlamini.wordpress.com

Free Maxwell Dlamini Campaign press statement on the release on bail of Swazi student leader Maxwell Dlamini

We are delighted that Maxwell Dlamini has been released by Swaziland’s High Court even though judge Bheki Maphalala had set bail at a colossal 50,000 rand (€5000). We have spoken to Maxwell on the phone yesterday [Friday 3. February], and he says that he is well and in good spirits. We told him that we will not rest until we have ensured his full and unconditional release, as well of the release of his co-accused, Musa Ngubeni. We also demand that the alleged torture of Maxwell and Musa by Swaziland’s police forces and/or armed forces be investigated, and any perpetrators be brought to justice. And we support Swaziland’s democratic movement in their demands for democracy and socio-economic justice for the people in Swaziland, who suffer daily under a repressive, undemocratic and kleptomaniac regime. Ultimately, the only viable solution to cases like Maxwell’s and Musa’s is democracy and socio-economic justice for Swaziland.