BONELA

CONTINUATION .....CLIP  1 || In many African countries, children’s welfare needs and their status in issues pertaining to the law, where they are required to serve as witnesses , classified as victims of abuse and in most instances, subjected to parental disputes, their rights are overlooked and violated. Therefore this year’s June 16 theme highlights the significance of providing legal literacy in schools and even the society as simple laws or informal justice that children should know and should be able to utilize if need arises. This is mainly to promote children’s rights and their role in the justice processes.

BONELA Discussing International Sex Worker’s Day

BONELA’s interview on COVID-19 and Key Populations conducted on 30th April 2020

Pursuant to the TB in the Mining sector project; BONELA was on RB2 talking TB and its relationship and interaction with COVID-19.

BONELA on RB2 talking the rights of People With Disabilities (PWD) during Covid-19

The President of the Republic of Botswana called on the nation to trust in his leadership & guidance. These were sentiments echoed in his address  requesting the Parliament of Botswana to accede to an extension of the #StateofEmergency for an additional 6 months to allow him to take all necessary measures to contain the spread of #COVID-19. President Masisi assured the nation that everything would be done in accordance with the prescripts of the #Constitution, #laws and #regulations all the while protecting Batswana’s fundamental #rights & #freedoms.  (VOA News)

People with disabilities (#PWD) have #vulnerabilities and #needs that require specific attention under normal circumstances. In emergencies such the COVID – 19 (#CoronaVirus)  pandemic, their vulnerabilities are more glaring and the need to ensure  the promotion and protection of their rights becomes more pressing.

BONELA discussing State of Emergency and Access to Justice on RB2

International Human Rights standards dictate that realization of human rights includes and depends on the promotion and protection of the right to right to health, food, housing, work, education, human dignity, life, non-discrimination, equality, prohibition against torture, privacy, access to information, and the freedoms of association, assembly and movement. The threat posed by the COVID -19 (Corona Virus) pandemic forces Botswana to balance public health concerns and approaches against human rights principles.

BONELA discussed the degree or level of Botswana’s domestication of the TRIPS flexibilities and BONELA’s  advocacy for the strengthening of Botswana laws to ensure full utilization of TRIPS flexibilities to ensure sustained access to medicines by Batswana