Dienda concerned over Namibians in Botswana custody

Dienda concerned over Namibians in Botswana custody

Dienda concerned over Namibians in Botswana custody

Martin Endjala Popular Democratic Movement MP Elma Dienda is concerned over the treatment of Namibians incarcerated in neighbouring Botswana. Her concern, it appears emanate from Botswana’s human rights record such as its alleged shoot to kill policy for poachers and death penalty still on its statue books. “ If Botswana has a shoot to kill policy and capital punishment is legal by virtue of Section 203 of the Penal Code of Botswana, how will incarcerated non-nationals be treated within the prisons of Botswana? Will dignity be observed? Will the objective of rehabilitation be observed,” Dienda asked in her statement in…
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