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Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA)

P. O. Box 1158, MANZINI
Tel/Fax : +268 250 59514/5
Email : Tucoswa@swazi.net ; comfortmgina@yahoo.com

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15/08/2023

ITUC-Africa Protests Against the Dissolution of Parliament and the Call for New Elections Without Resolving the People’s Will for Democracy

Dear Prime Minister, The International Trade Union Confederation - Africa (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org), an organization dedicated to promoting democracy, human rights, and social justice in the African region, is deeply concerned about the recent developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini, (...)
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy ; Human and trade union rights; Protest letters ; Eswatini;
03/07/2023

BFTU: CONCERNS REGARDING H. M. KING MSWATI III’S ATTENDANCE AT THE US – AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT 2023

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Botswana. We hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. We are writing to you to express our deep concern regarding the attendance of H. M. King Mswati III, the Head of Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini, at the upcoming US-Africa Business (...)
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy ; Human and trade union rights; Protest letters ; Botswana; Eswatini;
13/04/2023

Day of action in solidarity with workers of eSwatini.

Amid a surge in human and trade union rights violations in the Kingdom of eSwatini, the ITUC-Africa and ITUC organised a day of action in solidarity with workers of eSwatini. This day, which was dedicated to actions of solidarity with the workers of eSwatini, was observed all over the world.
Keywords : Newsletters; Eswatini Democracy ; Human and trade union rights; Eswatini;
23/01/2023

ITUC-AFRICA STATEMENT ON THE KILLING OF THULANI MASEKO

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, (https://www.ituc-africa.org/) strongly condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and calls on the authorities in Eswatini to conduct a full and transparent investigation into his death and bring (...)
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy ; Human and trade union rights; Protest letters ; Eswatini;
04/10/2022

Eswatini: ITUC-Africa condemns the shooting of peaceful protesters for demanding dialogue and calls for the construction of open dialogue

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) is horrified by reports that the Government of Eswatini has continued to use force and violence against its citizens. In particular, we are dismayed by the government’s continued (...)
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy ; Human and trade union rights; Protest letters ; Eswatini;

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15/08/2023

ITUC-Africa Protests Against the Dissolution of Parliament and the Call for New Elections Without Resolving the People’s Will for Democracy

Dear Prime Minister, The International Trade Union Confederation - Africa (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org), an organization dedicated to promoting democracy, human rights, and social justice in the African region, is deeply concerned about the recent developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini, (...)
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Protest letters Eswatini
03/07/2023

BFTU: CONCERNS REGARDING H. M. KING MSWATI III’S ATTENDANCE AT THE US – AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT 2023

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Botswana. We hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. We are writing to you to express our deep concern regarding the attendance of H. M. King Mswati III, the Head of Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini, at the upcoming US-Africa Business (...)
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Protest letters Botswana Eswatini
13/04/2023

Day of action in solidarity with workers of eSwatini.

Amid a surge in human and trade union rights violations in the Kingdom of eSwatini, the ITUC-Africa and ITUC organised a day of action in solidarity with workers of eSwatini. This day, which was dedicated to actions of solidarity with the workers of eSwatini, was observed all over the world.
Keywords : Newsletters Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Eswatini
23/01/2023

ITUC-AFRICA STATEMENT ON THE KILLING OF THULANI MASEKO

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, (https://www.ituc-africa.org/) strongly condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and calls on the authorities in Eswatini to conduct a full and transparent investigation into his death and bring (...)
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Protest letters Eswatini
04/10/2022

Eswatini: ITUC-Africa condemns the shooting of peaceful protesters for demanding dialogue and calls for the construction of open dialogue

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) is horrified by reports that the Government of Eswatini has continued to use force and violence against its citizens. In particular, we are dismayed by the government’s continued (...)
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Protest letters Eswatini
29/09/2021

Global Week of Action on Swaziland

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has organized from 6-10 September a 2021 a global week of action to back the people of eSwatini in their demand for a democratic government. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has been observing and actively engaging with (...)
Keywords : Eswatini
06/09/2021

Statement on the Global Week of Action on Swaziland 6 -10 September 2021

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has been observing and actively engaging with the tragic developments in Swaziland, notably in the past 3 months. But fact being that it has been happening since the royal state of emergency in 1973 which turned Swaziland into one big (...)
Johanesburg, SA
Keywords : South Africa Declarations Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Eswatini
02/07/2021

ITUC-Africa supports the struggle for Human Rights and Democracy in Eswatini

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) condemns the deployment of excessive and lethal force against peaceful protesters in Eswatini this past week. As at yesterday, 1st of July 2021, reports indicated that at least 20 (...)
Keywords : Declarations Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Protest letters Communique Eswatini
04/10/2019

Protest Against Severe Police Brutality Against Striking Public Sector Workers in ESWATINI

The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) expresses its strong protest against severe Police brutalities meted out against striking public sector workers in the Kingdom of Eswatini.
04-10-2019 Lome, TOGO
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Protest letters Eswatini
01/10/2018

Attack of the eSwatini Royal Police against peaceful protesters

A peaceful protest initiated on Tuesday 18th September by members of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) to draw attention to a number of pressing work place and livelihood issues, notably relating to salary increases and cost of living allowances was viciously repressed and (...)
18 Septembre 2018 Mbabane , eSwatini
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Peace And Security Eswatini

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