Parly weighs in on Gender Protocol snub
Thursday, July 03, 2014
Francistown West legislator and the first female opposition Member of Parliament, Habaudi Hobona is set to present a motion asking the House to request government to sign and ratify the Gender Protocol.
Botswana is one of only two countries within SADC that are yet to sign the protocol, seven years after its adoption by the majority of countries in the region.
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...