25/06/2020 BONELA introduced the organization and children’s rights, particularly in light of June 16 – Day of the African Child this year commemorated under the theme “Access to Child Friendly Justice in Africa ..read more

25/06/2020 BONELA introduced the organization and children’s rights, particularly in light of June 16 – Day of the African Child this year commemorated under the theme “Access to  Child Friendly Justice in Africa ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

27th March- BONELA spoke on intellectual property rights with a specific focus on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), its flexibilities and how they may be used to increased access to medicines by developing and low income countries ..read more

20th March- BONELA launched a discussion on intellectual property rights and access to medicines. On this particular interview, BONELA introduced the topic of patents and their connection to medicines ..read more

On  the 31st of October BONELA engaged on a discussion on the rights of adolescents and young women in Botswana, in this interview BONELA highlighted  integral part that that they play in instilling and sensitizing young adolescents in Botswana on their rights, looking at their current environment, gearing towards their future. These sensitizations happen through workshops facilitated by BONELA in various schools in Palapye, Francistown, Tutume and Boteti respectively ..read more

BONELA on the 30th October 2019 talked about disability rights and its Programmes that cater for people living with disability and awareness for their rights ..read more

Following a decision by the South African courts to ban corporal punishment, on 25th September 2019 BONELA was on Gabz FM talking about the harm of corporal  punishment and the need; in the interest of protecting children and ensuring the survival, development and participation, for Batswana to start considering alternative disciplinary measures.  ..read more