i. Prohibit corporal punishment in schools, in advance of the adoption of the
Education and Training Bill;
ii. Prioritize conducting a study on child marriage, with the view to addressing the
lack of reporting as a result of cultural sensitivity.
Extractive industries
75. Botswana should:
i. Make reference to the State Reporting Guidelines of the Commission on Extractive
Industries to structure the sections in relation to Articles 21 and 24 of the Charter
for the next reporting cycle, in particular in the areas identified under the concerns
above;
ii. Provide more information in the next report on the implementation of the various
laws and policies that have been adopted.
Protection of the rights of indigenous populations/communities
76. Botswana should:
i. Prioritize the collection of data specific to the Basarwa people, in order to
strengthen the provision of essential public services to this minority group;
ii. Establish a legislative and regulatory framework for the promotion and protection
of the rights of all indigenous populations/communities, including the Basarwa
people, in addition to appointing a Government institution to monitor
implementation of programs targeted for these minority groups;
iii. Take concrete measures to ensure the political representation of all indigenous
populations/communities, including the Basarwa communities.
Protection of the rights of LGBTI persons
77. Botswana should enact legislation and policies that will ensure the implementation of
the Commission’s Resolution ACHPR/Res.275 (LV) 2014 on Protection against
Violence and other Human Rights Violations against Persons on the basis of their
real or imputed Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.
Adopted at the 26th Extra-Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and
Peoples’ Rights, held from 16 to 30 July 2019, in Banjul, The Gambia
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