European delegation discusses human rights
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The meeting drew participants from the Botswana Police, Lawyers, various local Non Governmental organisations representing minority groups, children rights, same sex groups, health and HIV/Aids, lawyers and the media.
The pioneering meeting reflected on a local strategy and ways of implementing the strategy in Botswana.
In one of the sessions the meeting pondered on whether defenders felt secure and safe in the performance of their duties.
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...