[news] Youth Rally in Swaziland

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January 22, 1996 is a day not to be forgotten amongst days when Swaziland made headlines around the world. There was a mass action led by the leading trade unions, political parties-movement. Many people who took part/witnessed, their blood get cold when they hear anything associated with similar activities. The violent way of whipping, baton-beating, torturing, tear-gassing, water-cannoning and shooting by the police and army left many people crippled, disfigured subsequently dying and missing. The open shooting of Noxolo Mdluli, a 16 year old girl by the army on this day proved to everyone on which side the police and army stood. The fear of these forces is visible all over their surroundings. You have to always look over your shoulders when talking and disseminating.

URL: http://resist.ca/story/2005/3/4/135/88263