Botswana urged to lift judges� suspension

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Amnesty International (AI) and SADC Lawyers’ Association have called on President Ian Khama to immediately re-instate the four suspended High Court Judges, if the independence of the judiciary is to be preserved.

The appeal followed a High Court judgement this week dismissing the judges’ case to have their suspension lifted.

Justices Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang were suspended on August 28, 2015 for alleged misconduct and bringing the judiciary into disrepute.

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