Laws criminalising journalism in Botswana
Friday, September 12, 2014
From the discussions, it was clear that situation of freedom of expression in Southern African are similar. This is because most of the Southern African countries are former British colonies and when they gained independence, they adopted their respective constitutions from their former colonial masters.
Participants learnt that despite Botswana’s strong democratic credentials, there is little doubt that the media environment in Botswana is not in accordance with international standards for democratic media regulation. The Botswana participants found out that there is limitation to freedom of expression provisions in the Constitution of Botswana.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...