Human Rights Or Status Quo!

Monday, July 08, 2019

We are living in interesting times, from the political atmosphere, which seems to be heating up every minute to historic judgements in our courts. The June 11 judgement by a panel of three judges; Justice Abednego Tafa, Justice Michael Leburu, and Justice Jennifer Dube, in favour of Letsweletse Motshidiemang was received with mixed feelings both locally and internationally.

The decision of the court on Letsweletse Motshidiemang vs Attorney General (LEGABIO-Amicus Curiae) had many people celebrating, and equally irked others especially the church.

Motshidiemang won the case to have Section 164 of the Constitution of Botswana, which criminalises same sex relations, repealed.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Boikanyo Mathonsi | 11 h ago

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Innocent Selatlhwa | 13 h ago

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

Kabelo Boranabi | 13 h ago

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

Innocent Selatlhwa | 16 h ago

Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

The Monitor Editor | 15 April 2024

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More