DITSHWANELO supports Namibian Refugees in Botswana

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The Botswana Centre for Human Rights filed an affidavit before the High Court of Botswana.

This was in support of an application made by refugee Caprivians from Namibia, Felix Kakula and 732 others, who seek the court to order the government to retain their refugee status in Botswana.

DITSHWANELO believes that it would be unsafe for their refugee status to be removed (cessation clause) before the applicants are fully and formally informed of the outcome of the report of the “GO AND SEE, COME AND TELL” Mission of 2015.

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