Region and country Archives: Botswana

14/04/2023

Africa region: Human rights advocates call on authorities to support the work of NGOs advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ people in East and Southern Africa

On 11 April 2023, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) convened an online panel of five human rights advocates from East and Southern Africa to discuss the obstacles preventing organizations working to advance the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people in their countries from registering to operate. The webinar […]

19/11/2020

ICJ Facebook Live on “Lives and Laws” to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020

On 18 November 2020, the ICJ hosted a Facebook Live with four transgender human rights activists from Asia and Africa. It highlighted the stark reality between progressive laws and violent lived realities of transgender people. (more…)

13/06/2019

Botswana: ICJ welcomes High Court judgment striking down law criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual relations

The ICJ today applauded the 11 June judgment of the Botswana High Court striking down criminal law provisions criminalizing same-sex relations. (more…)

30/03/2017

Botswana: arrangement among judges and executive brings hope for restoration of judicial functioning

The ICJ expressed its hope today that an arrangement reached between four judges of the High Court and Botswanan President Ian Khama along with Chief Justice Dibotelo would serve to restore the effective functioning of the High Court and its critical role in the administration of justice. (more…)

27/02/2017

Women profiles: Sanji Monageng

The ICJ continues it’s monthly profile series on women’s rights defenders with an interview with ICJ Commissioner and International Criminal Court Justice Sanji Monageng. (more…)

20/09/2016

Botswana: authorities must uphold independence of judiciary in impending impeachment proceedings against four judges

The ICJ expresses its deep concern at recent developments in Botswana in respect of impeachment proceedings initiated against four judges and their suspension from office pending a disciplinary hearing. (more…)

1 2 3 Next →