A human rights lawyer , Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has sent a petition to UN Special Rapporteurs asking them to investigate reports of the unnecessary deaths of at least 60 girls and young women in Swaziland.
The girls and women were said to have been killed in bus crash on their way to dance festival where King of Swaziland, King Mswati III picks one of thousands of topless virgins as his new wife.”
Falana’s petition was dated October 2, 2015 and sent to Mr Juan Ernesto MENDEZ Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Ms. Dubravka Simonovic, Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its causes and consequences and Mr Christ of Heyns Special Rapporteur on Extra-judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions.
The petition reads in part: “According to reports, a car or a van hit the back of one truck which resulted in a pileup. The dead were reportedly thrown from the back of the truck which was usually used for transporting building materials and some were said to have been hit by on-coming cars. The festival still went ahead despite reports on the deaths.
“I urge you to investigate allegations of cover-up and blatant failure of the authorities to prevent the violations of the rights to life, to human dignity, and violence against girls and women, forced marriage as well as to provide effective remedies for the victims and their families.
“I am seriously concerned that King Mswati III’s regime rather than addressing the serious violations of human rights has continued to prevent and prohibit the publication of these abuses against innocent girls and young women while also compromising the law enforcement agencies in the discharge of their lawful functions.”
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