{"id":21037,"date":"2023-01-30T13:10:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T13:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/eswatini-52-year-old-human-rights-lawyer-thulani-maseko-laid-to-rest"},"modified":"2023-01-30T14:22:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T14:22:01","slug":"eswatini-52-year-old-human-rights-lawyer-thulani-maseko-laid-to-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/eswatini-52-year-old-human-rights-lawyer-thulani-maseko-laid-to-rest","title":{"rendered":"Eswatini: 52-year old human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko laid to rest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=caq5NBDWi9o<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eswatini: 52-year old human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko laid to rest\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/caq5NBDWi9o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Throngs of human rights activists and politicians came to bid farewell to Thulani Maseko, Sunday (Jan. 29).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Gathered at the deceased home in western Eswatini, they paid him a last homage.<\/p>\n<p>The human rights lawyer was a leading figure in the push for Eswtini, an absolute monarchy, to transition into a multi-party democracy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is now up to us to make sure that the Freedom that comrade Thulani fought and died for is a reality in our lifetime,&#8221; Wandile Dludlu, the Secretary General of The People&#8217;s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) urged.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the struggle we are fighting to continue, it will require sacrifice from the men and women. We may need to sacrifice our lives, our professions and everything we have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The death of Thulani Maseko to us as the Swaziland youth congress is a sharp object to our hearts because Thulani Maseko is the person who introduced us to SWAYOCO, ( Swaziland Youth Congress). He is the person who introduced us to the Swazi struggle,&#8221; the president of SWAYOCO, Sakhile Nxumalo, lamented.<\/p>\n<p><b>Calls for justice<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Thulani Maseko was shot dead in his home last week, hours after a speech of defiance by the king against opponents of his absolute rule.<\/p>\n<p>Local and international groups called for an independent and effective investigation into the killing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The international community and all the people that are concerned must put pressure on King Mswati the 3rd,&#8221; Jabulani Dlamini, a political activist insisted.<\/p>\n<p>52-year-old Thulani Maseko is survived by his wife, and 4 children.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of his death, he was working as a lawyer for two people facing trial for offenses allegedly committed during the unrest in 2021, the U.N. said.<\/p>\n<p>The country was engulfed in pro-democracy protests two years ago, when there were reports of state violence against demonstrators and King Mswati III was accused of repressing any opposition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=caq5NBDWi9o Throngs of human rights activists and politicians came to bid farewell to Thulani Maseko, Sunday (Jan. 29). 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