AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE UNIÃO AFRICANA African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme & des Peuples No. 31 Bijilo Annex Lay-out, Kombo North District, Western Region, P. O. Box 673, Banjul, The Gambia Tel: (220) 441 05 05 /441 05 06, Fax: (220) 441 05 04;E-mail: au-banjul@africa-union.org; Web www.achpr.org Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 62 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the 2nd and 3rd Combined Periodic Report of the Republic of Botswana on the Implementation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Republic of Botswana (Botswana) is a State Party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter), having ratified it on 17 July 1986. 2. Botswana presented its Initial Periodic Report at the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), which was held from 11 to 25 November 2009, in Banjul, The Gambia. 3. The present Report, submitted to the Commission on 18 October 2017, is the 2 nd and 3rd Combined Periodic Report, encompassing the period between 2011 and 2015. 4. The Report was considered by the Commission during the 63rd Ordinary Session, held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 24 October to 13 November 2018. 5. The Report was presented to the Commission by Hon. Nonofo Molefhi, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration and Head of Delegation, who was accompanied by the following members of the Delegation: - Ms. Matshidiso Dorcas Bokole, Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security; Ms. Kamogediso Kebuang Mokongwa, Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security; Mr. Thomas Motingwa, Office of the President; Ms. Mogogi Nursey Kojane, Office of the President; Mr. Shimane Kelaotswe, Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation; Ms. Benetia Chingapane, Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation; Ms. Gwiso Dube, Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation; Ms. Thapelo Phuthego, Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs; Ms. Helen Chedza Chilisa, Ministry of Basic Education; 1

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