AND TO SEE TO IT THAT THESE FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS AS WELL AS
CORRESPONDING OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES ARE UNDERSTOOD.
Botswana promotes respect of rights under the Charter in educational institutions
from Primary School, Secondary School and Tertiary level. At primary and
secondary level, human rights issues are incorporated in the Social and Cultural
Studies, Moral Education, Guidance and Counselling, Development Studies,
History, Geography and Environmental Science curriculum.
At Tertiary level, human rights issues are covered in legal and administrative
courses. Further, the curriculum for disciplined forces in Botswana such as
Botswana Police Service, Botswana Defence Force and Botswana Prisons Service
all include human rights.
Civil Society Organisations such as DITSHWANELO, Women against Rape and
Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and AIDS (BONELA) are also proactive in
sensitising the public about human rights under the Charter.
The conferment of the human rights mandate on the Ombudsman goes towards
intensification of the promotion and protection of human rights.
ARTICLES 27, 28 AND 29
EVERY INDIVIDUAL SHALL HAVE DUTIES TOWARDS FAMILY AND
SOCIETY, THE STATE AND OTHER LEGALLY RECOGNISED
COMMUNITIES AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE
EXERCISED WITH DUE REGARD TO THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS,
COLLECTIVE SECURITY, MORALITY AND COMMON INTEREST.
EVERY INDIVIDUAL SHALL HAVE THE DUTY TO RESPECT AND
CONSIDER HIS FELLOW BEINGS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION, AND TO
MAINTAIN RELATIONS AIMED AT PROMOTING, SAFEGUARDING AND
REINFORCING MUTUAL
RESPECT
AND
TOLERANCE.
THE
INDIVIDUAL SHALL ALSO HAVE THE DUTY TO PRESERVE THE
HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE FAMILY AND TO WORK FOR
THE COHESION AND RESPECT OF THE FAMILY; TO RESPECT HIS
PARENTS AT ALL TIMES, TO MAINTAIN THEM IN CASE OF NEED
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