Maxwell Dlamini Explained

Maxwell Dlamini is the Secretary General of SWAYOCO and the former President of the University of Swaziland Students Representative Council. 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.[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]

Maxwell Dlamini was nominated for the 2013 Student Peace Prize in November 2011,[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] and the 2012 Frontline Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk in January 2012.[23] [24] In 2013, he received the All-Africa Students' Union's 2013 Student Activist Award, for ”the role he has played in Swazi and African students' movements.”[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]

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.[28] [29] [30]

Maxwell Dlamini was arrested on 23 April 2013 in connection with a SWAYOCO rally which was held on 19 April in Mbabane. Maxwell was charged with two counts of sedition.[31]

He was released on bail for a second time on 5 June 2013,[32] but re-arrested on 1 May 2014, allegedly for criticising Swaziland's government and king in a speech.[33]

Maxwell Dlamini was acquitted of the 2011 charges of contravening Swaziland’s Explosives Act on 4 September 2014, but is still remanded and has to face charges for the two other charges of sedition (for allegedly arranging a boycott campaign during the 2013 Swazi elections) and terrorism (for allegedly criticising the Swazi government and king).[34]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 March 2016. Swaziland: uprising in the slip-stream of North Africa Pambazuka News. 6 January 2022. www.pambazuka.org. en.
  2. http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=23785 The Swazi Observer
  3. Web site: Students Union President, USDF member arrested for explosives . 16 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111129045120/http://www.times.co.sz/News/27777.html . 29 November 2011 .
  4. Web site: Arrests and heavy security prevent new Swazi protests. 6 January 2022. SowetanLIVE. en-ZA.
  5. Web site: 26 May 2011. Cribsheet 26.05.11. 6 January 2022. the Guardian. en.
  6. Web site: The Herald Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper. 6 January 2022. www.herald.co.zw.
  7. http://arbejderen.dk/artikel/2011-04-19/studenterledere-tortureret-i-swaziland Studenterledere tortureret i Swaziland
  8. http://arbejderen.dk/artikel/2011-06-09/swaziland-torturerer-21-rig-studenterleder Swaziland torturerer 21-ĂĽrig studenterleder
  9. Web site: Swazi student leader tortured, framed « National « ZimEye . 16 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130505033020/http://www.zimeye.org/?p=36657 . 5 May 2013 . dead .
  10. Web site: Rooney. Publisher: Richard. 3 October 2011. Swazi Media Commentary: SSN CONDEMNS STUDENTS' TORTURE. 6 January 2022. Swazi Media Commentary.
  11. http://www.cosatu.org.za/show.php?ID=5523 Welcome to the Congress of South African Trade Unions website
  12. http://www.times.co.sz/News/28306.html{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  13. http://www.thenewage.co.za/17339-1019-53-Swazi_activists_denied_bail Swazi activists denied bail | The New Age Online
  14. Web site: 8 June 2011. Maxwell Dlamini supporters launch campaign to free him. 6 January 2022. the Guardian. en.
  15. Web site: freemaxwelldlamini. 6 January 2022. freemaxwelldlamini. en.
  16. http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/38281/3091/?skin=StudentActivism&template=activism-news Free Maxwell Dlamini - President of Swaziland NUS
  17. http://www.actsa.org/page-1223-Swaziland.html Swaziland
  18. Web site: The Student Peace Prize. 6 January 2022. en-GB.
  19. http://www.times.co.sz/News/34695.html{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  20. Web site: 17 November 2011. Cribsheet 17.11.11. 6 January 2022. the Guardian. en.
  21. Web site: 18 July 2012. Fængslet student i Swaziland nomineret til fredspris. https://archive.today/20120718024805/http://www.arbejderen.dk/artikel/2011-11-16/f-ngslet-student-i-swaziland-nomineret-til-fredspris. dead. 18 July 2012. 6 January 2022. archive.ph.
  22. Web site: 4 March 2016. Swazi student leader nominated for student peace prize Pambazuka News. 6 January 2022. www.pambazuka.org. en.
  23. Web site: Swaziland: Dlamini nominated for Irish human rights award | Pambazuka News. 4 March 2016 .
  24. Web site: Swazi political prisoner nominated for Irish human rights award | Newstime Africa . 4 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120128095517/http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24075 . 28 January 2012 . dead .
  25. Web site: Maxwell gets student activist award | AFRIKA KONTAKT . 3 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131209125406/http://www.afrika.dk/maxwell-gets-student-activist-award . 9 December 2013 .
  26. http://www.times.co.sz/News/35907.html{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  27. Web site: says. Kopane Belgium Mabasa. 20 December 2011. Maxwell Dlamini granted bail – at a massive 50 000 Rand. 6 January 2022. Kenworthy News Media. en.
  28. Web site: Student leader Maxwell Dlamini out on bail | Newstime Africa . 4 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206193023/http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/24183 . 6 February 2012 . dead .
  29. Web site: Noticias Univision. wires.univision.com . https://archive.today/20120715162724/http://wires.univision.com/english/article/2012-02-03/swaziland-student-leader-released-on?refPath=/dinero/ . 15 July 2012.
  30. http://www.africandictator.org/?p=7104{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  31. Web site: Maxwell arrested again | AFRIKA KONTAKT . 1 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131209060919/http://www.afrika.dk/maxwell-arrested-again . 9 December 2013 .
  32. Web site: Maxwell out on bail … again | AFRIKA KONTAKT . 31 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130714114005/http://www.afrika.dk/maxwell-out-bail-%E2%80%A6-again . 14 July 2013 .
  33. Web site: Afrika Kontakt . 6 September 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20140906142539/http://www.afrika.dk/article/charged-terrorism-shouting-%E2%80%9Cviva-pudemo%E2%80%9D-0 . 6 September 2014 .
  34. Web site: Forside.

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