Dingake laments poor human rights in Africa

Dingake
Dingake

Gaborone High Court Judge, Key Dingake has cautioned that the human rights situation in Africa is not impressive and that a lot needs to be done to correct the anomaly.

Making a presentation at the 2017 Annual Jurists Conference in Kenya this week, Dingake said although human rights are enshrined or codified in many African constitutions, governments and individuals do not fully embrace the humanity of every person.

“Traditionally, human rights were considered a shield against governments; to protect the people against governmental abuse and neglect. Today, we know that even individuals and private entities can, and do infringe human rights,” Dingake told a gathering, which convened under the theme ‘State of Human Rights in Africa: Bridging the gap between Aspirations, Implementation and Enforcement’.

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