Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
After her husband, human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, was assassinated in front of her, Swazi human rights defender Tanele Maseko picked up right where he left off: peacefully (and powerfully) speaking truth to power. In this episode, she talks with Casey and Elisha about the politics of Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, her husband's legacy, what she's doing as CEO of the Thulani Maseko Foundation, and gives us all the treat of a lifetime. You'll have to tune in to hear it, though.
To listen to Tanele read Thulani Maseko's letter, "Greetings from cell G4": youtube.com/watch?v=sOjQHUF388c
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Dissidents and Dictators: Introduction to Tanell MCO
00:03:40 - Governance and Dictatorship in Swand
00:07:34 - The Life and Work of Tulani, Human Rights Lawyer
00:11:29 - Targeting Activists in Eswatini
00:15:31 - The Difficulties of Speaking Out Against Absolute Monarchies
00:19:20 - The Tulani Maso Foundation
00:23:08 - Amplifying Voices in Eswatini
00:27:03 - Singing for Freedom
00:31:06 - Appreciating the Platform for Human Rights
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
X (formerly Twitter): https://X.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
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After her husband, human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, was assassinated in front of her, Swazi human rights defender Tanele Maseko picked up right where he left off: peacefully (and powerfully) speaking truth to power. In this episode, she talks with Casey and Elisha about the politics of Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, her husband's legacy, what she's doing as CEO of the Thulani Maseko Foundation, and gives us all the treat of a lifetime. You'll have to tune in to hear it, though.
To listen to Tanele read Thulani Maseko's letter, "Greetings from cell G4": youtube.com/watch?v=sOjQHUF388c
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Dissidents and Dictators: Introduction to Tanell MCO
00:03:40 - Governance and Dictatorship in Swand
00:07:34 - The Life and Work of Tulani, Human Rights Lawyer
00:11:29 - Targeting Activists in Eswatini
00:15:31 - The Difficulties of Speaking Out Against Absolute Monarchies
00:19:20 - The Tulani Maso Foundation
00:23:08 - Amplifying Voices in Eswatini
00:27:03 - Singing for Freedom
00:31:06 - Appreciating the Platform for Human Rights
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
X (formerly Twitter): https://X.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
#Swaziland #eSwatini #HumanRights #Democracy #Dictatorship #Activism #TanellMaso #TulaniMaseko #KingMswatiIII #PoliticalReforms #Dissidents #AbsoluteMonarchy #FreedomOfSpeech #Africa #HumanRightsViolations #Justice #CivilRights #Oppression #Tyranny #Totalitarianism #HumanRightsDefenders #VoicesOfDissent #PoliticalActivists #DemocraticReforms #AllInclusiveDialogue #TulaniMasekoFoundation #SwatiniDemocracyMovement #LastAbsoluteMonarch #AfricanDictatorships #AutocraticRegimes #PoliticalParticipation #FreedomOfExpression #IndependenceOfJudiciary #LandGrabs #LaborRights #PublicLitigation #HumanRightsLawyers
