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Parliament passes controversial Media Practitioners’ Association Bill
Published at
01.11.2022
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law

Landmark court judgment decriminalises same sex relationships
Published at
04.05.2022
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- enabling law

Increasing number of arrests of protesters reported
Published at
29.10.2021
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- surveillance
- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction

Authorities accused of abusing COVID-19 restrictions to stifle expression despite improved ranking
Published at
30.06.2020
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- censorship
- positive CS development
- restrictive law
- intimidation

Human Rights Defender barred from entering Botswana
Published at
01.08.2018
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- censorship
- office raid
- travel ban
- intimidation

Concerns over the state's "aggressive and intolerant" attitude towards media
Published at
23.01.2018
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- sexual assault
- women
- protest

Journalists detained and threatened for investigative reporting
Published at
03.05.2017
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
- intimidation

Student protesters clash with police
Published at
28.02.2017
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- violent protest

Journalist harassed using archaic sedition laws in Botswana
Published at
11.01.2017
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- HRD detained
- labour rights

LGBTI organisation enjoys more space following registration
Published at
28.10.2016
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- censorship
- protest
- LGBTI

Peaceful assembly rights curtailed in Botswana
Published at
14.09.2016
Country
Botswana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- protest disruption
- excessive force