Freedom of the Press 2007: Botswana
27 February 2008
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Botswana’s intelligence agency releases journalists Ryder Gabathuse and Innocent Selatlhwa but keeps their electronic devices.
Efforts to interfere in the work of civil society can be precursors to worse human rights violations that would affect civic space and the democratic credibility of the country, while also eroding Botswana’s history of positive engagement with civil society.
A meeting between MISA Regional Governing Council representatives and government officials could translate into modification of Botswana’s Criminal Evidence Procedure (Controlled Investigations) Bill.