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2024

His Majesty King Mswati III
Office of the King
Lozitha Palace
PO Box 1
Kwaluseni 
ESWATINI

E-Mail: clerktoparl@swazi.net
oder adminparl@swazi.net
oder senatepresident@swazi.net

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Your Majesty,

I am writing to bring to your attention the unlawful killing of Thulani Maseko, a human rights lawyer, activist and former prisoner of conscience.
On 21 January 2023, Thulani Maseko was shot by unidentified assailants through an open window of his living room, in front of his wife. He succumbed to three shots fired, one to the head and two to the torso through the curtains, by people outside his home. Although the motive behind his killing remains unclear, Amnesty International has reason to believe that he was attacked in relation to his work as a human rights lawyer and defender as he regularly stood up against the state’s abuse of power, including what many see as the mismanagement of the country’s resources, and called for the authorities to prioritize national development.
Prior to his death, he chaired the Multi-Stakeholders Forum, a group of political parties and civil society groups calling for democratic reform in the country. He has previously been targeted by the state for demanding justice and criticizing the country’s judiciary.
The day before Thulani Maseko was killed, your Majesty reportedly said in a public address that those who are calling for democratic reform in the country would be "dealt with".
As member / sympathizer of Amnesty International, I urge you as the King of Eswatini to ensure that the unlawful killing of Thulani Maseko is thoroughly, impartially and independently investigated and that anyone suspected to be responsible is promptly brought to justice in a fair trial. I also urge you to ensure that the victim and his family are provided with access to justice and effective remedies. The authorities in Eswatini must respect, protect, promote and fulfil the human rights of everyone, including to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly even if they hold opposing views.
Yours sincerely,

CC:
Botschaft des Königreichs Eswatini
S.E. Herrn Sibusisiwe Mingomezulu
188, Av. Winston Churchill
1180 Brüssel
BELGIEN

Fax: (00 32) 2-347-4623
brussels@eswatini-embassy.eu

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