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Ms. Ookame Mokabathebe, Ministry of Local Government and Rural
Development;
Mr. Lentikile Matswagothata, Ministry of Basic Education;
Mr. Joseph Kefas, Ministry of Health and Wellness, NACA;
Mr. Anthony Mokento, Botswana Prison Services; and
Ms. Sibongile Edna Balang, Botswana Prisons.
6. The Report highlights developments which have taken place in the area of the
promotion and protection of human and peoples’ rights, in addition to the legislative
and administrative measures put in place to comply with the country’s obligations
under the African Charter.
7. The present Concluding Observations give an account of the positive aspects, the
factors restricting the enjoyment of human rights and the areas of concern based on
the content of the Report and information provided during consideration of the
Report. Finally, the Commission makes recommendations on the measures needed to
strengthen the enjoyment of human rights as guaranteed by the African Charter as
well as other relevant regional and international human rights instruments.
II.
POSITIVE ASPECTS
8. The Commission takes note of a number of positive aspects in Botswana’s efforts to
fulfil its obligations under the African Charter.
Reporting obligations with the Commission
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Commends the effort made by Botswana in preparing and presenting its combined
periodic report in accordance with the provisions of Article 62 of the African
Charter in addition to the written responses provided prior to consideration of the
Report;
Commends the participation of civil society organizations in a workshop
dedicated to consideration of the draft report on 19 May 2015, and welcomes the
information on the specific civil society organizations who participated in the
preparation of the Report;
Commends the inclusion of information in the Present Report on the
implementation of the Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the
Initial Periodic Report, which were issued by the Commission in 2010; and
Applauds the inclusion of information on the challenges and constraints faced by
the Government in its efforts to ensure the promotion and protection of human
rights.
Ratification of regional and international human rights instruments
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