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Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
In 2021, Eswatini told the UN it would repeal the Sedition Act. At its review in Geneva on Friday, its delegation did not say the word once.
Credit where it is due. Answers where they are owed. 🇸🇿 @UN_HRC @EswatiniGovern1
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Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
Los ataques y declaraciones intimidatorias contra las personas titulares de los Procedimientos Especiales de Naciones Unidas no solo afectan a quienes son objeto de ellos. También debilitan la independencia de los mecanismos internacionales y ponen en riesgo a las personas defensoras de derechos humanos y a quienes buscan justicia y rendición de cuentas.
Esas interferencias, represalias e intento de debilitar los sistemas internacionales de protección tiene un impacto directo en el derecho a defender los derechos humanos, consagrado en la Declaración y reconocido y protegido por los estándares internacionales de derechos humanos.
Los Estados deben respetar y proteger la independencia de estos mecanismos.
UN experts call on Member States to engage with Special Procedures in good faith and respect independence and integrity of #humanrights mechanisms. “Attacking the messenger does not discredit the accuracy of the evidence."
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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AJJF is concerned by reports that Hon. Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed of Somalia has been dismissed and arrested. This came one day after the Supreme Court ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term ended in May 2026 and that the Constitution does not allow him to extend it.
“The dismissal of Hon Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed a day after the Supreme Court of Somalia ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is not permitted by the Constitution of Somalia to extend his term is a serious attack against the independence of the judiciary in Somalia…” – Martin Masiga, AJJF Secretary General
AJJF calls on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to:
✅ Reverse the purported dismissal of the Chief Justice
✅ Immediately guarantee the Chief Justice’s liberty and personal security
✅ Respect Somalia’s obligations under Article 26 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Read the full statement 👇
africajurists.org/somalia-af…
#Somalia #JudicialIndependence #RuleOfLaw #AJJF #ProtectJudges #AfricanCharter
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
The case of @TunduALissu is abuse of legal institutions, criminal charges and procedure not merely to determine culpability, but to isolate an opponent, exhaust his resources, remove him from political participation
@TitoMagoti @tsunga_arnold
@achpr_cadhp
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
SOMALIA'S CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS: A TEST FOR JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND THE RULE OF LAW
The unfolding crisis in Somalia raises serious concerns about constitutional supremacy, separation of powers and judicial independence. The Supreme Court's ruling against the extension of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term highlights the importance of respecting constitutional limits and protecting judicial institutions from undue executive interference.
The Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF) underscores the need for constitutional compliance, institutional accountability, judicial independence and inclusive political dialogue in resolving disputes and safeguarding democratic governance.
The rule of law must prevail over political expediency.
Read more: newvision.co.ug/category/wor…
Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF)
Promoting judicial independence, constitutionalism and the rule of law across Africa.
#AJJF #JudicialIndependence #RuleOfLaw #Constitutionalism #Somalia #Democracy
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
Very important webinar at a time of concern that electoral practices in many parts of Africa no longer meet the standards as set out in the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, the #ACDEG and AU Standards governing democratic elections
Join Us! | Election Management in the Digital Age
AJJF, in partnership with the South African Judicial Education Institute (SAJEI) and the Judiciary of South Africa, invites you to an insightful webinar on 27 October 2026 exploring election management in the digital age.
Join judges, jurists and electoral justice experts for this important conversation on strengthening electoral integrity and justice in Africa.
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/ElectionMgt_DigitalAg…
We look forward to your participation!
#AJJF #SAJEI #ElectoralJustice #ElectionManagement #DigitalDemocracy #RuleOfLaw #JudicialIndependence #Africa
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
Join Us! | Election Management in the Digital Age
AJJF, in partnership with the South African Judicial Education Institute (SAJEI) and the Judiciary of South Africa, invites you to an insightful webinar on 27 October 2026 exploring election management in the digital age.
Join judges, jurists and electoral justice experts for this important conversation on strengthening electoral integrity and justice in Africa.
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/ElectionMgt_DigitalAg…
We look forward to your participation!
#AJJF #SAJEI #ElectoralJustice #ElectionManagement #DigitalDemocracy #RuleOfLaw #JudicialIndependence #Africa
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
🇰🇪Kenya
In a continuation of the alarming attacks on human rights defenders, Boniface Mulinge Muteti and Collins Otieno were reportedly abducted and tortured in September 2026.
I call for an immediate and independent investigation, accountability for those responsible, and an end to all acts of intimidation, violence, and reprisals against human rights defenders.
@KenyaMissionUNG
@UN_SPExperts
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
As we congratulate Judge Navi Pillay on the @NobelPrize, let’s remember the humanity and dignity she champions & that international human rights law protects.
Amid misinformation about the unconstitutional US-Eswatini deportation deal, we must be kind.
youtu.be/To9vBfB-qdQ?si=87lu…
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
Looks like a case of theft or at the minimum abuse of public resources has taken significant shape on the issue of the Gwanda solar project. Duty bearers seem to now have clear possibilities to follow to ensure accountability for public funds.
G6 lifts the lid on the Gwanda solar deal!
At the funeral of his late brother, businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s brother, Joachim “G6” Chivayo, revealed how he allegedly sold his cars and raised US$220,000 after being told the controversial Gwanda solar project had been secured.
G6 claimed Wicknell later told him the deal had paid out US$5 million, and he expected to receive US$1 million as his share.
But things allegedly took a different turn. G6 said Wicknell stopped answering his calls while splashing money on luxury cars and international trips.
When he finally confronted him, G6 claimed Wicknell said the money was finished and offered him a US$400,000 car instead.
G6 said the experience showed that his late brother’s “hustling mentality” extended even to family.
What really happened to the Gwanda solar money?
Read CITE’s investigations into the stalled Gwanda solar project and the collapse of the legal case against the contractor.
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
Burial of Mwalimu Jackson Karua in #Kenya: Leadership lessons
I return from Kenya deeply moved by the funeral service of #MwalimuJacksonKarua in Kirinyaga. He was a teacher at a number of schools in the Mt Kenya area.
The eulogies across generations revealed a man who lived a full, honest life, teaching through both his words and his example. His community remembered integrity, shared values, accountable governance and respect for human dignity. His life reminds us that leadership earns lasting trust when conviction and conduct walk together.
Among the mourners were former President #UhuruKenyatta and several leaders aspiring to Kenya’s presidency in 2027, including Mwalimu’s daughter, Martha Karua @MarthaKarua
I left with a distinct feeling that we might have shared that gathering with a future president. Whoever ultimately leads Kenya, the life we celebrated offers a demanding standard, honesty, humility, service and accountability to the people.
I was equally struck by how freely speakers discussed their country’s challenges and future, without any apparent fear for their safety. That freedom to speak, question and hold leaders accountable is precious. Across Africa, leadership with integrity must protect it.
Go well, Mwalimu Jackson Karua. Your 98 years leave a legacy that reaches beyond your family and Kenya. May we honour it through a shared pan-African commitment to principled leadership, human rights and public service rooted in respect for every person’s dignity.
@TitoMagoti @civicspaceaf @TMF_Legacy
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
Investigative journalism sucks. Most times we just get killed and life moves on. This one is a rare case where the public stands up to fight and demonstrate. Most times it’s a gathering of 15 and a pie for attendees 🚮
Malta’s most famous investigative journalist was killed by a car bomb in 2017.
Nine years later, no one has been convicted for ordering the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Now, a new development in the case has sparked protests in the country.
📺 Watch more on YouTube: youtu.be/6Rx4oxE3Z3o
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
1. For more than 30 years, millions of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have lived through conflict, violence and displacement.
Here some of the facts and figures on the human cost of the devastating events of the past 30 years.
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
HRF condemns the abduction and subsequent imprisonment of award-winning Ugandan human rights activist and HRF #FreedomFellow Praise Aloikin over a social media video. In the video, she sharply criticized Uganda’s military chief and erratic son of the dictator Yoweri Museveni. HRF believes Aloikin said out loud what other Ugandans are too afraid to say and joins calls to #FreePraiseAloikin and for charges against her to be dropped.
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu is finally free!
After more than three years of persecution and deprivation of liberty in Azerbaijan, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu is free and safely in Germany, where he is receiving medical care. His case had drawn sustained international concern, including over his health and restrictions preventing him from seeking treatment abroad.
For the WLC family, this moment is especially meaningful. His daughter, Zhala Bayramova, a former WLC Leadership Council member, never stopped fighting for her father’s freedom. Zhala also took part in #FreeThem, an initiative of WLC’s Political Prisoners Support Team, helping amplify the voices and stories of political prisoners and their families.
Today, we celebrate with Zhala and her family—and with everyone who stood beside them throughout this long fight.
This is why we keep speaking out. This is why we keep fighting for every political prisoner. Until they are all free.
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
Praise, my girl. You speak what many fear. For you know that your rights are inherent and not granted by the state. Auntie Winnie is and will always be right behind you @AloikinOpoloje.
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
We are alarmed that Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a young Ugandan woman human rights defender who has spoken out against repression and the torture of activists, has been abducted and that her whereabouts remain unknown. Her disappearance raises grave concerns about the safety of women who exercise their freedom of expression and dare to speak truth to power.
The silencing of women who challenge power is not incidental to repression; it is part of how repression works. Women human rights defenders must be free to speak, dissent, organise and resist without fear of disappearance or reprisal.
@AloikinOpoloje must be released immediately. Her safety must be guaranteed.
#ReleasePraise
#SafeguardWHRDs
@AndreaBV_SR_HRD @martinennals @achpr_cadhp @X @BBCAfrica @ProtestZa @FrontLineHRD @MaryLawlorhrds @whrds_at_risk @UNHumanRights @civicspaceaf
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
@JMafume Vendors are not criminals. Dignity is a right!
Thulani Maseko Foundation retweeted
What Bulawayo feels about Geo Pomona's imposition. @DavidColtart