Human rights in Botswana
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Human rights in Botswana are protected under the constitution. The 2009 Human Rights Report by the United States Department of State noted that in general the government of Botswana has respected the rights of its citizens.[1]
Constitution
The constitution of Botswana addresses fundamental human rights principles such as freedom of speech, Freedom of assembly and the right to life.[2]
Issues
Freedom of speech and press
The constitution addresses the notion of freedom of speech and this is generally respected by the government.[1]
Death penalty
The High Court in Johannesburg has slammed Botswana as a "pariah state not synchronised with the majority of African countries that have either abandoned or are refusing to implement the death penalty" Thirty-two people were hanged in Botswana between independence in 1966 and 1998 and a further six were executed between 2001 and 2006.
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