"Botswana fails in human trafficking war" - ex-US envoy
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
This is contained in a fresh Wikileaks report, titled Gaborone 00000127 002 OF 003, by former US ambassador to Botswana, Steven Nolan.
The ambassador says police do not pursue possible trafficking cases because there is no specific law against the crime. However, there are indications that some government officials - especially in Immigration and in Interpol - are beginning to focus on trafficking. The Botswana National Central Bureau of Interpol has created a position for a desk officer who works on trafficking issues.
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