Eswatini - Police violently stopped a prayer meeting (2013)

On 9 March 2013, police violently stopped a prayer meeting on TUCOSWA’s anniversary. Police, carrying batons, took control of the Caritas Centre and stopped a commemoration prayer. The Swazi Government had, without a court order, decided that the prayers, organised by TUCOSWA were illegal because the workers’ group was not officially registered with the state.