Swaziland: Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy

Welcome to a screening of the documentary on Swaziland,
Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy.

This film is part of a six-film series about civil courage and human rights:
A heart that never dies that is co- produced by
Erling Borgen and
Tom Heinemann.

Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy is about the political repression in Swaziland, where activists are engaged in a bitter struggle for freedom and democracy against the monarchy.

The film features
Bheki Dlamini, a political activist who has been persecuted by the regime and forced to live in exile. Bheki is currently living in Bergen and pursuing his Masters in Public Administration at the University of Bergen (UiB) under the programme for Students at Risk. He will be present at the film screening to give his personal comments and answer questions from the audience.

The film screening session will be opened by
Peter Kenworthy, a journalist who has covered Swaziland extensively. He will present a brief political background of Swaziland and the role that the international community could play in the democratisation of Swaziland. Kenworthy has a Masters in International Development Studies and English and a BA in Journalism. He is a contributing author to “African Awakening: The emerging revolutions”. He has worked in Zambia and in several Danish NGO’s in relation to Swaziland and other countries in Southern Africa.

The film screening will be followed by a question and answer session with Bheki and Kenworthy and a discussion on the political future for Swaziland.

This event is organised by
Centre on Law & Social Transformaiton.

Snacks will be served.

Welcome!