DITSHWANELO on the judgement on the Letsweletse Motshediemang Vs Attorney General (Decriminalisation Case)
Thursday, June 13, 2019
This court ruling follows Botswana’s Universal Periodic Review (January 2018) in which Canada, United States of America, Sweden, Iceland, Spain, Argentina, and Philippines recommended that there not be decriminalisation of same-sex consensual acts. This was in order to ensure equality and non-discrimination.
In January 2019, Angola’s Parliament removed a legal provision relating to same-sex conduct. It has also prohibited discrimination against people on the basis of sexual orientation.
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...