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Articles and Opinions Botswana Focus areas Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association SOGIE Rights

SALC IN THE NEWS: LEGABIBO APPEALS TO HIGH COURT

Daily News Fourteen applicants comprising homosexuals and those into dual sex relationships who want a group to be registered in terms of the Societies Act have filed a case against the government with the High Court. The group, known as Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) want the High…

Staff Writer11 Apr 2013

Articles and Opinions Botswana SOGIE Rights

SALC IN THE NEWS: LEGABIBO CHALLENGES REFUSAL TO REGISTER ORGANISATION

Weekend Post Fourteen individuals recently filed a case before the High Court, asking the court to review the decision by the Director of Civil and National Registration and the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs to refuse to register the organisation Lesbians, Gays and Bi-sexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO). The Applicants…

Staff Writer6 Apr 2013

Articles and Opinions Botswana Focus areas Focus countries Health Rights Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

SALC IN THE NEWS: BOTSWANA’S HEALTH BILL WORRIES REGIONAL RIGHTS BODY

The Sunday Standard The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has punched holes in Botswana’s Public Health Bill, warning it might result in human rights violations. The SALC has raised its own concerns in support of previous ones raised locally by human rights lawyer and director at the Botswana Network on Ethics…

Staff Writer24 Mar 2013

Focus areas Health Rights Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

BOTSWANA: HEALTH BILL VICTIMISES THE HIV POSITIVE – NDADI

Director of BONELA, Uyapo Ndadi continues to express his frustration about the new Health Bill saying it is counter-productive and violates human rights. He said: “The Ministry of Health finds the bill which authorises doctors to mandatorily test people and if they choose to exercise their right to liberty and…

Staff Writer22 Jan 2013

Articles and Opinions Botswana Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

BOTSWANA: HEALTH BILL CONTROVERSY…

Weekend PostTefo Pheage Parliament is divided on whether to pass the Health Bill or not. Some Members of Parliament have expressed concern that the Bill needs further consultation while the executive feels that the Bill must pass before the conclusion of this Parliament. Some in the civil society have also…

Staff Writer14 Dec 2012

SALC IN THE NEWS: LEGABIBO APPEALS TO HIGH COURT

SALC IN THE NEWS: LEGABIBO CHALLENGES REFUSAL TO REGISTER ORGANISATION

SALC IN THE NEWS: BOTSWANA’S HEALTH BILL WORRIES REGIONAL RIGHTS BODY

BOTSWANA: HEALTH BILL VICTIMISES THE HIV POSITIVE – NDADI

BOTSWANA: HEALTH BILL CONTROVERSY…

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