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'''Maxwell Dlamini''' is the acting president of the [[Swaziland National Union of Students]]. During the so-called "April 12 Swazi Uprising" in April 2011, he and fellow activist [[Musa Ngubeni]] was arrested on charges of possession of explosives under Sections 8 and 9 of Swaziland’s Explosives Act 4 of 1961.<ref>[http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/74436 Pambazuka - Swaziland: uprising in the slip-stream of North Africa<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=23785 The Swazi Observer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.times.co.sz/News/27777.html</ref><ref>[http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/world/2011/04/14/arrests-and-heavy-security-prevent-new-swazi-protests Arrests and heavy security prevent new Swazi protests - Sowetan LIVE<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/may/26/swaziland-nus-president-maxwell-dlamini Cribsheet 26.05.11 | Education | guardian.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> They were both allegedly tortured and were subsequently refused bail. They were imprisoned at the Manzini Remand Centre.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[http://www.herald.co.zw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7967:two-swazi-activists-charged&catid=45:international-news&Itemid=137 Two Swazi activists charged<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://arbejderen.dk/artikel/2011-04-19/studenterledere-tortureret-i-swaziland Studenterledere tortureret i Swaziland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://arbejderen.dk/artikel/2011-06-09/swaziland-torturerer-21-rig-studenterleder Swaziland torturerer 21-ĂĽrig studenterleder<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.zimeye.org/?p=36657 Swazi student leader tortured, framed « National « ZimEye<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://swazimedia.blogspot.com/2011/10/ssn-condemns-students-torture.html Swazi Media Commentary: SSN CONDEMNS STUDENTS’ TORTURE<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cosatu.org.za/show.php?ID=5523 Welcome to the Congress of South African Trade Unions website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.times.co.sz/News/28306.html</ref><ref>[http://www.thenewage.co.za/17339-1019-53-Swazi_activists_denied_bail Swazi activists denied bail | The New Age Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Maxwell Dlamini''' is the acting president of the [[Swaziland National Union of Students]]. During the so-called "April 12 Swazi Uprising" in April 2011, he and fellow activist [[Musa Ngubeni]] were arrested on charges of possession of explosives under Sections 8 and 9 of Swaziland’s Explosives Act 4 of 1961.<ref>[http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/74436 Pambazuka - Swaziland: uprising in the slip-stream of North Africa<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=23785 The Swazi Observer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.times.co.sz/News/27777.html</ref><ref>[http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/world/2011/04/14/arrests-and-heavy-security-prevent-new-swazi-protests Arrests and heavy security prevent new Swazi protests - Sowetan LIVE<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/may/26/swaziland-nus-president-maxwell-dlamini Cribsheet 26.05.11 | Education | guardian.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> They were both allegedly tortured and were subsequently refused bail. They were imprisoned at the Manzini Remand Centre.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[http://www.herald.co.zw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7967:two-swazi-activists-charged&catid=45:international-news&Itemid=137 Two Swazi activists charged<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://arbejderen.dk/artikel/2011-04-19/studenterledere-tortureret-i-swaziland Studenterledere tortureret i Swaziland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://arbejderen.dk/artikel/2011-06-09/swaziland-torturerer-21-rig-studenterleder Swaziland torturerer 21-ĂĽrig studenterleder<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.zimeye.org/?p=36657 Swazi student leader tortured, framed « National « ZimEye<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://swazimedia.blogspot.com/2011/10/ssn-condemns-students-torture.html Swazi Media Commentary: SSN CONDEMNS STUDENTS’ TORTURE<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cosatu.org.za/show.php?ID=5523 Welcome to the Congress of South African Trade Unions website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.times.co.sz/News/28306.html</ref><ref>[http://www.thenewage.co.za/17339-1019-53-Swazi_activists_denied_bail Swazi activists denied bail | The New Age Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


An international campaign for their release was initiated by Danish NGO [[Africa Contact]], British NGO ACTSA, and the British [[National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|National Union of Students]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jun/08/free-maxwell-dlamini-student-leader Maxwell Dlamini supporters launch campaign to free him | Education | guardian.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://freemaxwelldlamini.wordpress.com/ freemaxwelldlamini<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.change.org/petitions/office-of-king-mswati-iii-release-political-prisoner-president-of-swazilands-nus-maxwell-dlamini Petition: Office of King Mswati III: Release political prisoner, president of Swaziland's NUS, Maxwell Dlamini | Change.org<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/38281/3091/?skin=StudentActivism&template=activism-news Free Maxwell Dlamini - President of Swaziland NUS<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.actsa.org/page-1223-Swaziland.html Swaziland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
An international campaign for their release was initiated by Danish NGO [[Africa Contact]], British NGO ACTSA, and the British [[National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|National Union of Students]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jun/08/free-maxwell-dlamini-student-leader Maxwell Dlamini supporters launch campaign to free him | Education | guardian.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://freemaxwelldlamini.wordpress.com/ freemaxwelldlamini<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.change.org/petitions/office-of-king-mswati-iii-release-political-prisoner-president-of-swazilands-nus-maxwell-dlamini Petition: Office of King Mswati III: Release political prisoner, president of Swaziland's NUS, Maxwell Dlamini | Change.org<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/38281/3091/?skin=StudentActivism&template=activism-news Free Maxwell Dlamini - President of Swaziland NUS<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.actsa.org/page-1223-Swaziland.html Swaziland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Revision as of 17:49, 27 May 2012

Maxwell Dlamini

Maxwell Dlamini is the acting president of the Swaziland National Union of Students. During the so-called "April 12 Swazi Uprising" in April 2011, he and fellow activist Musa Ngubeni were arrested on charges of possession of explosives under Sections 8 and 9 of Swaziland’s Explosives Act 4 of 1961.[1][2][3][4][5] They were both allegedly tortured and were subsequently refused bail. They were imprisoned at the Manzini Remand Centre.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

An international campaign for their release was initiated by Danish NGO Africa Contact, British NGO ACTSA, and the British National Union of Students.[14][15][16][17][18]

Maxwell Dlamini was nominated for the 2013 Student Peace Prize in November 2011,[19][20][21][22][23] and the 2012 Frontline Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk in January 2012.[24] [25]

Maxwell Dlamini and Musa Ngubeni were granted bail on 20 December 2011. Bail was set at 50 000 Rand, by far the highest bail ever in the history of Swazi law.[26][27][28][29]

Maxwell Dlamini was released on bail on 3 February 2011. The bail money was collected by his father, Nimrod Dlamini, and local and international solidarity movements.[30] [31] [32]

References

  1. ^ Pambazuka - Swaziland: uprising in the slip-stream of North Africa
  2. ^ The Swazi Observer
  3. ^ http://www.times.co.sz/News/27777.html
  4. ^ Arrests and heavy security prevent new Swazi protests - Sowetan LIVE
  5. ^ a b Cribsheet 26.05.11 | Education | guardian.co.uk
  6. ^ Two Swazi activists charged
  7. ^ Studenterledere tortureret i Swaziland
  8. ^ Swaziland torturerer 21-ĂĽrig studenterleder
  9. ^ Swazi student leader tortured, framed « National « ZimEye
  10. ^ Swazi Media Commentary: SSN CONDEMNS STUDENTS’ TORTURE
  11. ^ Welcome to the Congress of South African Trade Unions website
  12. ^ http://www.times.co.sz/News/28306.html
  13. ^ Swazi activists denied bail | The New Age Online
  14. ^ Maxwell Dlamini supporters launch campaign to free him | Education | guardian.co.uk
  15. ^ freemaxwelldlamini
  16. ^ Petition: Office of King Mswati III: Release political prisoner, president of Swaziland's NUS, Maxwell Dlamini | Change.org
  17. ^ Free Maxwell Dlamini - President of Swaziland NUS
  18. ^ Swaziland
  19. ^ The Student Peace Prize
  20. ^ http://www.times.co.sz/News/34695.html
  21. ^ Cribsheet 17.11.11 | Education | guardian.co.uk
  22. ^ FĂŚngslet student i Swaziland nomineret til fredspris
  23. ^ Pambazuka - Swazi student leader nominated for student peace prize
  24. ^ http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/rights/79507
  25. ^ http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24075
  26. ^ http://www.times.co.sz/News/35907.html
  27. ^ Maxwell Dlamini granted bail – at a massive 50 000 Rand « Stiff Kitten's Blog – development & socio-political issues
  28. ^ Swaziland Commentary: DONATIONS WANTED TO PAY BAIL
  29. ^ Swaziland Commentary: BANK DETAILS FOR BAIL FUND
  30. ^ http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24183
  31. ^ http://wires.univision.com/english/article/2012-02-03/swaziland-student-leader-released-on?refPath=/dinero/
  32. ^ http://www.africandictator.org/?p=7104&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=release-on-e5000-bail-of-swazi-student-leader-maxwell-dlamini

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