United Nations humans rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned the “brutal killing” of a leading pro-democracy activist in the southern African nation of Eswatini, which is one of the world’s few remaining absolute monarchies.
Amnesty International said it believed Thulani Maseko was killed because of his work as a human rights lawyer and also called for a proper investigation. At the time of his death, Maseko was working as a lawyer for two people facing trial for offenses allegedly committed during pro-democracy unrest in 2021, the UN said.
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