Tambe Tiku Human Rights Advocate:
By failing outright to condemn this cankerworm, the Head of State arrogated to himself one more function 'Lawyer for Homosexuals'.
 
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Botswana

About Botswana

Official name: Republic of Botswana
Capital: Gaborone
Head of state: President
Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA (since 1 April 2008)
Government Type: P
arliamentary republic
Population:
1,842,323
Independence: from UK in 1966

Languages:
Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census)
Religion:
Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census)
Currency: Pula


Legal Status of Homosexuality
Homosexual conduct is illegal punishable with up to 7 years of imprisonment (Penal Code Articles 164, 165 and 167).

Communication

mainline telephones: 136,900 (2006)
cellular telephones:
1.427 million (2007)
internet country code: .bw
internet hosts
6,374 (2008)
internet users:
80,000 (2007)

 

Articles:

SEXUAL MINORITIES DEMAND INCLUSIVE HEALTH CARE

AG ORDERS NACA TO DISREGARD BONELA�S FINDINGS ON HIV AMONG GAYS

UNE BROCHURE DESTINEE A CHANGER LES PERCEPTIONS SUR LES GAYS

BOOKLET SET TO CHANGE PERCEPTIONS ABOUT GAYS

UN RAPPORT REVELE DE GRAVES VIOLENCES A L�ENCONTRE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU SEXE

RULING ON GAY RIGHTS CAUSE BROUHAHA, ENCOURAGES LOCAL RIGHTS GROUP by Mask Admin 13/7/2009
HIV/AIDS SPREAD IN PRISON RELATED TO HOMOSEXUALITY by Mask Admin 22/6/2009
GOVERNMENT TO MEET BOTSWANA HOMOSEXUALS IN COURT by Nthateng Mhlambiso 21/5/2009
BOTSWANA: LESBIANS DEMAND THEIR DAY IN COURT by Mask Admin 7/5/2009
botswana journalists willing on lgbti issues by Mask Admin 6/11/2008
batswana gays celebrate their pride by Nthateng Mhlambiso 3/9/2008
fear of losing basic needs keeps botswana gays in the closet by Mask Admin 9/4/2008
lesbians, homosexuals threaten suit against govt by Mask Admin 7/12/2007
Batswana gays commemorate aids day by Mask Admin 4/12/2007
zimbabwe bishop nolbert kunonga should resign, says botswana bishop by Mask Admin 28/9/2007
legabibo fights for welfare and voice by Mask Admin 19/4/2007
still oblivious battle after many years for Botswana gays by Mask Admin 27/10/2006
morama taken to south africa? by Mask Admin 14/6/2006
gays take cautious steps to come out in africa by Mask Admin 24/4/2006
the era of the homosexual article lacks analysis and is ridiculously judgemental by Mask Admin 26/8/2005
the era of the homosexual by Mask Admin 25/8/2005
ditshwanelo tsa ditabane ke ditshwanelo tsa batho bohle, or is that the case? by Mask Admin 24/6/2005
botswana bishops meet new pope by Mask Admin 21/6/2005
gays and lesbians of botswana by Mask Admin 1/6/2005
"i married a lesbian" a couple reveals sad details of marriage made in hell by Mask Admin 1/6/2005
the shy radical by Mask Admin 28/2/2005
is there hope in vision 2016? by Mask Admin 26/5/2004

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SOUTH AFRICA � 06 April 2010: A South African lesbian has been allegedly beaten and raped for five hours by a man who told her he wanted to �turn her into a woman�. According to the the Cape Argus, Millicent Gaika of Gugulethu Township alleged her attacker �acted like an animal who wanted to kill� [more]

TACKLING DISCRIMINATION AT TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
SOUTH AFRICA - 06 April 2010: In a bid to eradicate discrimination and hate crimes at tertiary institutions, Kaleidoscope, the first umbrella network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) student societies in South Africa is hosting the forth annual Youth Leaders Lekgotla (gathering) at the University of Pretoria from 7 April to 13 April 2010, which will provide a platform to tackle prejudice on students based on sexual orientation. [more]
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