NDADI is the new BONELA boss

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Uyapo Ndadi who has been acting as the Executive Director of Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDs (BONELA) has been appointed as Executive Director. The announcement was made at a Press conference yesterday.

Known for his uncompromising human rights position Ndadi, in his element even on the day of his coronation used the occasion to make known his organisation's  stand on human rights issues in prison. He urged government to recognise that prisons have for years remained a brooding place for HIV and new sexually transmitted infections, and should therefore consider providing free condoms.

Ndadi said it is against human rights act that prisoners are not protected from hard-core rapists and criminals that they are exposed to in prisons.  He said that this year, one of the organisation's goals is to vigorously advocate for the provision of condoms in prisons by the government. He stressed that it is wrong for the government to turn a blind eye on this matter despite testimonies from prisoners that there is unprotected and forced sexual intercourse among inmates and that they are scared for their lives. 

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