Amnesty International called on Tuesday for the immediate and unconditional release of two former members of parliament, Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza. The statement comes in response to the news of the conditional royal pardon granted earlier this month to MP Dube, resulting in his supervised release.

“Mthandeni Dube’s release may bring relief to his family, but justice remains incomplete while his human rights are restricted by sweeping conditions, and Bacede Mabuza, who was arrested together with Dube, is still in prison,” said Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Vongai Chikwanda. “The Eswatini authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Bacede Mabuza and quash both MPs’ unfair convictions.” King Mswati’s Correction

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