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/ 18 April 2005

End three decades of Swazi silence

On April 12 Swaziland entered its 32nd year under an effective state of emergency. The king’s 1973 proclamation stripped Swazis of many basic human rights, including their right to political participation, and snuffed out any embers of popular political activity. The 2004 Constitution Bill does not restore those rights, writes Musa Hlophe.