Freedom of the Press 2007: Swaziland

By overturning a High Court decision declaring several provisions of the country’s two terrorism laws invalid, eSwatini’s judiciary is reinforcing the authorities’ tendency to rule by tyranny.

Two years after a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters by security forces, authorities in eSwatini continue to resist calls for democratic reform.

Countries in the SADC region are being urged to take a human rights based approach when crafting cybersecurity and cybercrime legislation.