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Landmark Case Ends Patriarchal Inheritance System (October 16, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin and Constance Johnson

On October 12, 2012, the High Court of Botswana issued a landmark decision on women's inheritance rights, for the first time ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: Botswana

Prisoner Takes Government to Court over Voting Rights (July 16, 2009) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on July 10, 2009, that Thomas Sibanda, an inmate in the Botswana prison system, is suing the government ...

Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Botswana

Draft Code of Conduct for Politicians (February 02, 2009) by Wendy Zeldin

On January 19, 2009, at a stakeholders' workshop held by the Independent Electoral Commission, politicians representing several Botswanan constituencies unanimously adopted ...

Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Botswana

Controversial New Media Law Adopted (February 02, 2009) by Wendy Zeldin

On December 31, 2008, the Government of Botswana gazetted the Media Practitioners Law, to which it had assented on December 22, ...

Topic: Press
Jurisdiction: Botswana

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Last updated: October 16, 2012