be financed through the Victims of trafficking Fund23. The Centres and the Fund are yet to be established. 3. PROHIBITION OF TORTURE, CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENTS Section 7 of the Constitution of Botswana provides that “no person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman and degrading punishment or other treatment.” In its endeavour to ensure that there is no torture or inhuman or degrading punishment in schools, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development has come up with a draft Education and Training Bill (2014). Section 14(1) thereof provides that “a learner shall not be subjected to torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, in any manner, whether physical, emotional and psychological.” (a) ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES Botswana has undertaken legislative measures to prohibit and eliminate all forms of harmful social, cultural, religious and traditional practices. In particular, Section 62, (subject to Section 61(3), and Section 90 which allow corporal punishment as prescribed by the law) of the Children’s Act, 2009 prohibits harmful social, cultural and religious practices which are detrimental to a child’s wellbeing. In terms of Section 62(2), a child shall not be subjected, by any person, to a forced marriage; a child betrothal; genital mutilation or female circumcision; or any other cultural rite, custom or tradition which may inflict physical, emotional or psychological pain or harm to the child, or otherwise violate or endanger his or her bodily integrity, life, health, dignity, education or general well-being. Section 62(3) further provides that, “unless it is in the interest of the child, no person shall circumcise a male child except where: (a) The circumcision does not expose the child to any harm and does not conflict with any regulations made under this or any other Act; 23 See Chapter VII of the Act (Articles 27, 28 and 29). The sources of funding are clear and they include the State, through the Parliament and proceeds from crimes confiscated of forfeited proceeds of crimes. 36 | P a g e