Thor Halvorssen Mendoza Discusses Release of Swazi Prisoners
Thor Halvorssen Mendoza, a renowned human rights activist and founder of the HRF or Human Rights Foundation, recently discussed the release of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bheki Makhubu in Swaziland. The release of these two men came after they had been sentenced to two years in jail in July 2014 for contempt of court for writing articles that were critical of the country's judicial system. The HRF deemed them to be prisoners of conscience and called for...
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