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Parliament passes controversial Media Practitioners’ Association Bill
- Published at
- 01.11.2022
- Country
- Botswana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
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Landmark court judgment decriminalises same sex relationships
- Published at
- 04.05.2022
- Country
- Botswana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- enabling law
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Journalists detained and threatened for investigative reporting
- Published at
- 03.05.2017
- Country
- Botswana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
- intimidation
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Student protesters clash with police
- Published at
- 28.02.2017
- Country
- Botswana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- violent protest
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Journalist harassed using archaic sedition laws in Botswana
- Published at
- 11.01.2017
- Country
- Botswana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- HRD detained
- labour rights
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LGBTI organisation enjoys more space following registration
- Published at
- 28.10.2016
- Country
- Botswana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- censorship
- protest
- LGBTI
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Peaceful assembly rights curtailed in Botswana
- Published at
- 14.09.2016
- Country
- Botswana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- protest disruption
- excessive force