In the month of February, Ambassador Lisa Peterson hosted Mr. Miana Kiai, a Special Rapporteur from the United Nations who was in the country on an unofficial academic visit. Ambassador Peterson hosted a reception at her residence in Mr. Miana Kiai’s honor and to mark the 50th Anniversary of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The discussion focused on the theme of Freedom of Assembly. Mr. Kiai got an opportunity to meet with Swazi lawyers, judges, Members of Parliament, representatives from government and civil society.
