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The Swazi state, in its desperate bid to keep a firm grip on power, has attempted to close off almost all civic space. Political parties are banned and ordinary citizens have no say in the running of the country. Since 2009, Freedom House supports civil society in Swaziland to ensure that a stronger citizen voice can be generated and then properly translated to the national and regional stage where political reforms will be negotiated by a cohesive and effective civil society.