Abstract:
The study investigates the issue of human rights on whether there can be a balance or
relationship between monarchical rights and human rights in Southern Africa, paying
particular attention to the small monarchical kingdom of Eswatini. The study seeks to
examine how traditional monarchies in the 21st century treats the issue of human rights
bearing in mind the fact that the current global system highly believes in upholding the
fundamental freedoms and rights of the people. As a case study, this study seeks to examine
the major reasons behind the Kingdom of Eswatini’s continued adherence to a monarchical
system and also how the regional and international bodies like the Southern African
Development Community (SADC) and the United Nations (UN) are doing in terms of
addressing the continued violation of human rights in the Kingdom of Eswatini. Qualitative
research methodology will be employed to gather data. The research will contribute to the
African studies discourse, especially on the nexus between monarchical rights and human
rights. Volunteer sampling will be used to get participants for the study and would be drawn
mainly from academics, local chiefs/political leaders and also some of the elderly citizens.
