Towards the establishment of a national human rights institution in Botswana: Lessons from South Africa and Zimbabwe

Master Thesis

2014

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Mapodisi, Tebogo Titose
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Chirwa, Danwood Mzikenge
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Public Law
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Faculty of Law
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This dissertation seeks to answer the following research questions: Whether there exist legal and institutional gaps that need to be filled by the establishment of a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in Botswana? How will the establishment of a NHRI fill gaps in Botswana’s existing legal and institutional framework? What are the minimum standards, guidelines and principles which must be adhered to in order to establish an effective NHRI ? What lessons can Botswana learn from South Africa and Zimbabwe in order to establish a NHRI Botswana’s which complies with the Paris Principles?
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Includes bibliographical references.

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

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Mapodisi, T. 2014. Towards the establishment of a national human rights institution in Botswana: Lessons from South Africa and Zimbabwe. University of Cape Town.

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