Outcry as Botswana tightens refugee protocols
Thursday, June 15, 2017
The Agency has noted Botswana’s increasing rejection and detention of asylum seekers as well as stringent encampment protocols for those allowed in. Botswana houses well over 2,000 refugees at the Dukwi Refugee Camp, with other asylum seekers at the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants.
Speaking at an event to mark Botswana’s efforts to help refugees in the last 50 years, Modey-Ebi said lately, the government was turning its back on those seeking protection. “We have seen the stringent policy of the government toward the institution of asylum with questions being raised why persons transit other countries to end up in Botswana,” she said.
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...