and freedoms of others and for the public interest to each and all of the following, namely:- Freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association…. It is the Government of Botswana’s policy to have an open and democratic Government, with the public able to access information. In its National Strategic Vision document, the Government recognised “the importance of information and of developing efficient information systems and networks for the support of research, education, development and communication with the rest of the world” and stressed the challenge “to ensure access of all families to information technology, television, audio and print media, and to further develop an environment conducive to free flow of information among all the communities of Botswana.27” The Botswana National E-Government Strategy (2011-2016) was launched in 2010. Its main objective is to move all appropriate government services online with the view of improving the convenience, quality and efficiency of public service sector delivery in Botswana. The National Broadband Strategy was drafted in 2013. It explicitly recognised the need for greater access to and affordability of broadband services. The KITSONG Centres are Community Access Centres (CACs) initiated to serve as a gateway to access Internet and other ICT services in rural areas. The centres provide government information and services, such as school registration, birth certificates, passports and livestock-tracking. In addition, ICT access was also provided to Botswana’s network of public libraries, which now serves as e-government access points. ARTICLES 10 &11 RIGHT TO FREE ASSOCIATION AND ASSEMBLY Section 13 of the Constitution guarantees the right to assembly and association. This right is enjoyed by individuals, groups and communities alike. As of August 2015, 7,628 organizations were registered in Botswana. 1 952 of them are religious groups, 1,738 are sports groups, 1,608 are burial groups, 80 are women’s groups and 15 are political parties. 27 See National Strategic Vision: a long-term vision for Botswana, page 17-18. 44 | P a g e