Review into �anti-gay laws� due out
Thursday, August 18, 2016
The assessment, termed a ‘Legal Environment Impact Survey’ aims to assess and reduce legal barriers towards accessing health care services, including changing provider attitudes towards the target Most At Risk Persons (MARPs).
The review comes as studies show that the fight against HIV/AIDS is ineffective among members of the gay community, who say they are largely excluded or stigmatised by the existing policies and attitudes.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....