Afriques en Lutte

Botswana : SAMWU ready and willing to support Botswana workers

SAMWU — 2011-06-07T02:45:00Z

SAMWU has sent warm greetings of solidarity for the heroic strike action comrades from Botswana have been undertaking, to secure a living wage for all categories of public sector workers. We have noted the time in which the action had taken place, and applaud the determination, courage and sacrifice that Botswana Public Sector Workers have been prepared to deploy in order to try and secure their completely legitimate demands. This strike is unprecedented in the history of Botswana.
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- Botswana / communiqués partis amis et associations, luttes ouvrières, syndicalisme

Swaziland persecutes democracy activists

SAMWU — 2011-04-12T03:02:00Z

The Swaziland Democracy Campaign was horrified and outraged by reports that the police illegally arrested and detained the national youth organiser of the Peoples United Democracy Movement (PUDEMO) on Tuesday this week, and subjected him to torture and gross violations of his rights. Comrade Kkolisi Ngcamphalana was arrested by security operatives, and held for 24 hours during which time he was very roughly manhandled and beaten, suffocated by having plastic bags put over his head, and (…)

- Swaziland / Répression

SAMWU Condemns Arbitrary Arrest of 52 Socialist Activists in Harare

SAMWU — 2011-03-01T15:21:00Z

SAMWU has expressed outrage at the arrest of 52 activists in Harare on 19th February by armed security personnel. It appears that their only ‘crime' was to be part of a discussion group, with a film examining recent events in Egypt and the Middle East. They are all currently being detained in Harare Central Prison. This unprovoked attack on a peaceful political education session is indicative of the type of terror that was unleashed by ZANU-PF in the run up to the last elections.
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- Zimbabwe / communiqués partis amis et associations, Répression