BONELA is deeply concerned by the escalating rape and defilement cases; especially during the current lockdown, as reported by Botswana Police. BONELA is further disturbed by the delays in enabling…
Botswana has been in a State of Public Health Emergency and a period of extreme social distancing for 25 days. According to the latest reports; 22 people have tested positive…
1. The world over, prisons are classified as high risk settings. Convicted prisoners and persons remanded are therefore among the most vulnerable to viral contagion. This is primarily due to…
Last week the President of the Republic of Botswana called on the nation to trust in his leadership and guidance. These were sentiments echoed in his address requesting the Parliament…
People with disabilities (PWD) have vulnerabilities and needs that require specific attention under normal circumstances. In emergencies such the COVID – 19 (Corona Virus) pandemic, their vulnerabilities are more glaring…
In view of government’s decision to quarantine all citizens and residents coming from South Africa per the Ministry of Health and Wellness Savingram MH20/33/VII dated 24 March 2020 as addressed…
BONELA URGES FOR REMOVAL OF OUTSTANDING LEGAL OBSTACLES AS THE WORLD COMMEMORATES WOMEN’S DAY Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/and AIDS (BONELA) takes pride in joining the international community…
Merlyn*(not her real name), a partially sighted young lady of around thirty something years struggles to relate her agony from being raped and how difficult it is for her to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) is disturbed by the government’s deafening silence in the budget speech as to what measures have been taken to…
