Gov�t Defies Court Order To Relocate Asylum Seekers
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
The foreigners are inclusive of rejected and awaiting asylum seekers who are currently in detention at the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants (FCII). Some of the petitioners and their small children have been languishing in custody at the FCII since 2015.
The government has denied the petitioners’ children who are ripe to attend school that basic universal human right.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...