Eswatini: 'Black Friday for Journalism' in Swaziland - 'Explosive' and 'Hostile' Judge Sends Swazi Editor and Lawyer to Jail for 2 Years, Reports Local Media

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"An explosive and hostile Judge Mpendulo Simelane sentenced The Nation magazine editor Bheki Makhubu and columnist and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko to two years imprisonment without an option of a fine yesterday, sending shock waves to media practitioners locally and internationally," reports today's edition of weekly newspaper Observer on Saturday.

The Swazi News, a competing weekly newspaper, echoed the story of the judge's conduct by carrying the headline: 'Judge's tone was shocking - Human Rights Lawyers'.

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