’WPCM ŪQ£Ż³1)BS§śkælp÷ėzbĶWńŠTm#™˜‚'§~M@Ž*jź©Ž÷©…I°”Õv6čFY ż{‚»J„3ø\L“K#¢Y»ėA[“"\ød9?Ą„ŲX)q?ļLיM­™£u2 ^.L¹fĮˆĪA†˜Nd…čt0hO±ó‰NÄyGJ^Ķ(#{–Š /)ģ<µe™•Qr~h²My}Œ•Hķ×#]‘š^čŲĪčpÆ^,Ļ“dåEWg É^~Ŗ/i@ē,0|ÅaŗųĪ=Ž×E’Eœ… 2lā`nuŽ‚Óćļ/ 9”ņ™ržŸrĖF³p»j3{¼k+KSNƒÄ–(ßa˜R2oągK—ʵĪŪN‘På~–S\ ó“§ßžcw¼ `ćĪA^ū¢°ų?¦R<¼˜üh<Ō»)•£“ą3ā<“œĻĪĖætŲéˆ/>ß:ūvH¢‚øiKݤ“0;A6 …ŽÓS÷Śb»W„°ņ’ļ6EJtĘš•Ø“ŽAŅ1B 5S,xćH˜3„Äv’7•¾¬€ ĘĶ1>dVŽ_|ŲÆ-īe"Åäcå/&ģ&÷€ņ9ÕrÖŻäÆ–  #ÉØUNq %æ 0:Å^ ’w 4#2 m4NK˜HP PSC 2350 seriesTŽ––––TŽ0(@ųŠ Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(ūœ$””ŌUKUS.,Ԙ™6<‡ k4<wpdHß 3|x’U‹’ĄĄĄŻ ƒūœ!ŻŌUKUS.,ŌŻ  ŻŌ_Ōņ ņŌ‡¼w»XXŌÓ  ÓŃ8€عXXdģdČ8ŃBOTSWANAŌ#†XعX»¼w@#Ōó óŠ ° ŠÓ_ÓĢņ ņŌ_ŌCCPRŌ_ŌŠ ° Šó óĢŌ_Ōņ ņņņŌ_ŌÓ  ÓRESERVATIONS€AND€DECLARATIONSóóó óŠ ˆŲ Šņņ(Unless€otherwise€indicated,€the€reservations€and€declarations€were€made€upon€ratification,Š t Ä Šaccession€or€succession)óóŌUSUK.,ŌŠ ` ° ŠÓ]ÓĢReservations€made€upon€signature€and€confirmed€upon€ratification:Š 8 ˆ ŠĢÓ  Ó"The€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Botswana€considers€itself€bound€by:Š `  ŠĢa)€Article€7€of€the€Covenant€to€the€extent€that€"torture,€cruel,€inhuman€or€degrading€treatment"€meansŠ č8  Štorture€inhuman€or€degrading€punishment€or€other€treatment€prohibited€by€Section€7€of€theŠ Ō$  ŠConstitution€of€the€Republic€of€Botswana.Š Ą  ŠĢb)€Article€€12€paragraph€3€of€the€Covenant€to€the€extent€that€the€provisions€are€compatible€withŠ ˜č ŠSection€14€of€the€Constitution€of€the€Republic€of€Botswana€relating€to€the€imposition€of€restrictionsŠ „Ō Šreasonably€required€in€certain€exceptional€instances."Š pĄ ŠĢŌUK.,US.,/ŌÓ¾ÓĢņ ņņņOBJECTIONS€MADE€TO€STATE€PARTYššS€RESERVATIONS€AND€DECLARATIONSóóó óŠ 4„ ŠĢŌUSUK.,Ōņ ņDenmarkó ó,€4€October€2001Š  \ ŠĢÓ  ÓWith€regard€to€the€reservations€made€by€the€Botswana€upon€ratification:Š č8 Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąĢ"The€Government€of€Denmark€has€examined€the€contents€of€the€reservations€made€by€theŠ Ą ŠGovernment€of€Botswana€to€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights.€TheŠ ¬ü Šreservations€refer€to€legislation€in€force€in€Botswana€as€regards€the€scope€of€application€of€two€coreŠ ˜č Šprovisions€of€the€Covenant,€Articles€7€and€12€para.3.€The€Government€of€Denmark€considers€thatŠ „ Ō Šthe€reservations€raise€doubts€as€to€the€commitment€of€Botswana€to€fulfill€her€obligations€under€theŠ p!Ą ŠCovenant€and€are€incompatible€with€the€object€and€purpose€of€the€Covenant.Š \"¬  ŠĢFor€these€reasons,€the€Government€of€Denmark€objects€to€these€reservations€made€by€theŠ 4$„" ŠGovernment€of€Botswana.€This€objection€does€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Covenant€inŠ  %p # Šits€entirety€between€Botswana€and€Denmark€without€Botswana€benefitting€from€the€reservations."ŌUK.,US.,ŌŠ  &\!$ ŠĢÓ\ÓÓ  Ó*****Š ä'4#& ŠÓJ ÓÓÓą  ąą ` ąą ø ąĢŌUSUK.,Ōņ ņFranceó ó,€15€October€2001Š ¼) %( ŠĢWith€regard€to€the€reservation€made€by€Botswana€upon€ratification:Š ˜+č&* ŠŌ_Ō‡The€Government€of€the€French€Republic€has€studied€Botswana's€reservations€to€the€InternationalŠ ° ŠCovenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights.€The€purpose€of€the€two€reservations€is€to€limit€Botswana'sŠ œģ Šcommitment€to€articles€7€and€12,€paragraph€3,€of€the€Covenant€to€the€extent€to€which€theseŠ ˆŲ Šprovisions€are€compatible€with€sections€7€and€14€of€the€Constitution€of€Botswana.€The€GovernmentŠ tÄ Šof€the€French€Republic€considers€that€the€first€reservation€casts€doubt€upon€Botswana's€commitmentŠ `° Šand€might€nullify€article€7€of€the€Covenant€which€prohibits€in€general€terms€torture€and€cruel,€inhumanŠ L œ Šor€degrading€treatment€or€punishment.Š 8 ˆ Šą  ąĢConsequently,€the€Government€of€the€French€Republic€objects€to€the€Government€of€Botswana'sŠ  ` Šreservation€to€article€7€of€the€Covenant.ŌUK.,US.,µ ŌŠ ü L  ŠĢÓ€ ÓÓ  Ó*****Š Ō$  ŠÓCÓÓÓĢŌUSUK.,Ōņ ņIrelandó ó,€11€October€2001Š ¬ü  ŠĢWith€regard€to€the€reservations€made€by€Botswana€upon€ratification:Š ˆŲ  ŠĢ"The€Government€of€Ireland€have€examined€the€reservations€made€by€the€Government€of€the€RepublicŠ `° Šof€Botswana€to€Article€7€and€to€Article€12,€paragraph€3€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€andŠ Lœ ŠPolitical€Rights.Š 8ˆ ŠĢThese€reservations€invoke€provisions€of€the€internal€law€of€the€Republic€of€Botswana.€TheŠ ` ŠGovernment€of€Ireland€are€of€the€view€that€such€reservations€may€cast€doubts€on€the€commitment€ofŠ üL Šthe€reserving€State€to€fulfil€its€obligations€under€the€Convention.€Furthermore,€the€Government€ofŠ č8 ŠIreland€are€of€the€view€that€such€reservations€may€undermine€the€basis€of€international€treaty€law.Š Ō$ ŠĢThe€Government€of€Ireland€therefore€object€to€the€reservations€made€by€the€Government€of€theŠ ¬ü ŠRepublic€of€Botswana€to€Article€7€and€Article€12,€paragraph€3€of€the€Covenant.Š ˜č ŠĢThis€objection€shall€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Convention€between€Ireland€and€theŠ pĄ ŠRepublic€of€Botswana."ŌUK.,US.,ŠŌŠ \ ¬ ŠĢĢÓyÓÓ  Ó*****Š  #p! ŠÓ±ÓÓ ÓĢŌUSUK.,Ōņ ņNetherlandsó ó,€9€October€2001Š ų$H # ŠĢWith€regard€to€the€reservations€made€by€Botswana€upon€ratification:Š Ō&$"% ŠĢ"The€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€the€Netherlands€has€examined€the€reservations€made€by€theŠ ¬(ü#' ŠGovernment€of€Botswana€upon€signature€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights,Š ˜)č$( Šand€confirmed€upon€ratification,€regarding€articles€7€and€12,€paragraph€3,€of€the€Covenant.€TheŠ „*Ō%) ŠGovernment€of€the€Kingdom€of€the€Netherlands€notes€that€the€said€articles€of€the€Covenant€are€beingŠ p+Ą&* Šmade€subject€to€a€general€reservation€referring€to€the€contents€of€existing€legislation€in€Botswana.Š ° ŠĢThe€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€the€Netherlands€is€of€the€view€that,€in€the€absence€of€furtherŠ ˆŲ Šclarification,€these€reservations€raise€doubts€as€to€the€commitment€of€Botswana€as€to€the€object€andŠ tÄ Špurpose€of€the€Covenant€and€would€like€to€recall€that,€according€to€customary€international€law€asŠ `° Šcodified€in€the€Vienna€Convention€on€the€Law€of€Treaties,€a€reservation€incompatible€with€the€objectŠ L œ Šand€purpose€of€a€treaty€shall€not€be€permitted.Š 8 ˆ ŠĢIt€is€in€the€common€interest€of€States€that€treaties€to€which€they€have€chosen€to€become€parties€areŠ  ` Šrespected€as€to€their€object€and€purpose€by€all€Parties€and€that€States€are€prepared€to€undertake€anyŠ ü L  Šlegislative€changes€necessary€to€comply€with€their€obligations€under€the€treaties.Š č 8  ŠĢThe€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€the€Netherlands€therefore€objects€to€the€aforesaid€reservationsŠ Ą  Šmade€by€the€Government€of€Botswana€to€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights.Š ¬ü  ŠThis€objection€shall€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Covenant€between€the€Kingdom€of€theŠ ˜č  ŠNetherlands€and€Botswana."ŌUK.,US.,ųŌŠ „Ō  ŠĢÓēÓÓ  Ó*****Š \¬ ŠÓÓÓ&ÓĢŌUSUK.,Ōņ ņNorwayó ó,€11€October€2001Š 4„ ŠĢWith€regard€to€the€reservation€made€by€Botswana€upon€ratification€:Š ` ŠĢ"The€Government€of€Norway€has€examined€the€contents€of€the€reservation€made€by€the€GovernmentŠ č8 Šof€the€Republic€of€Botswana€upon€ratification€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€PoliticalŠ Ō$ ŠRights.Š Ą ŠĢThe€reservation's€reference€to€the€national€Constitution€without€further€description€of€its€contents,Š ˜č Šexempts€the€other€States€Parties€to€the€Covenant€from€the€possibility€of€assessing€the€effects€of€theŠ „Ō Šreservation.€In€addition,€as€the€reservation€concerns€two€of€the€core€provisions€of€the€Covenant,€itŠ pĄ Šis€the€position€of€the€Government€of€Norway€that€the€reservation€is€contrary€to€the€object€andŠ \ ¬ Špurpose€of€the€Covenant.€Norway€therefore€objects€to€the€reservation€made€by€the€Government€ofŠ H!˜ ŠBotswana.Š 4"„  ŠĢThis€objection€does€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€in€its€entirety€of€the€Covenant€between€theŠ  $\" ŠKingdom€of€Norway€and€the€Republic€of€Botswana.€The€Covenant€thus€becomes€operative€betweenŠ ų$H # ŠNorway€and€Botswana€without€Botswana€benefiting€from€the€said€reservation."€ŌUK.,US.,dŌą x ąŠ ä%4!$ ŠĢÓSÓÓ  Ó*****Š ¼' #& ŠÓų#ÓÓ/ÓĢŌUSUK.,Ōņ ņPortugaló ó,€26€July€2001Š ”)ä$( ŠĢWith€regard€to€the€reservation€to€article€7€made€by€Botswana€upon€ratification:Š p+Ą&* Ї"The€Government€of€the€Portuguese€Republic€has€examined€the€reservation€made€by€the€GovernmentŠ ° Šof€the€Republic€of€Botswana€to€article€7€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€RightsŠ œģ Š(New€York,€16€December€1966).Š ˆŲ ŠĢThe€Government€of€the€Portuguese€Republic€is€of€the€view€that,€according€to€article€4€(2)€of€theŠ `° ŠCovenant,€the€said€reservation€is€incompatible€with€its€object€and€purpose.Š L œ ŠĢFurthermore,€this€reservation€goes€against€the€general€principle€of€treaty€interpretation€according€toŠ $ t Šwhich€a€State€party€to€a€treaty€may€not€invoke€the€provisions€of€its€internal€law€as€justification€forŠ  ` Šfailure€to€perform€according€to€the€obligations€set€out€by€the€said€treaty.€It€is€the€common€interest€ofŠ ü L  ŠStates€that€treaties€to€which€they€have€chosen€to€become€parties€are€respected,€as€to€their€object€andŠ č 8  Špurpose,€by€all€parties€and€that€States€are€prepared€to€undertake€any€legislative€changes€necessary€toŠ Ō$  Šcomply€with€their€obligations€under€the€treaties.Š Ą  ŠĢThe€Government€of€the€Portuguese€Republic€considers€that€the€Government€of€the€Republic€ofŠ ˜č  ŠBotswana,€by€limiting€its€responsibilities€under€the€Covenant€by€invoking€general€principles€of€itsŠ „Ō  ŠConstitutional€Law,€may€create€doubts€on€its€commitment€to€the€Covenant€and,€moreover,€contributeŠ pĄ Što€undermine€the€basis€of€International€Law.Š \¬ ŠĢThe€Government€of€the€Portuguese€Republic€therefore€objects€to€the€reservation€made€by€theŠ 4„ ŠGovernment€of€the€Republic€of€Botswana€to€article€7€of€the€Covenant.€This€objection€shall€notŠ  p Šconstitute€an€obstacle€to€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Covenant€between€the€Portuguese€Republic€andŠ  \ Šthe€Republic€of€Botswana."€ŌUK.,US.,?$ŌŠ ųH ŠĢÓ.$ÓÓ  Ó*****Š Š  ŠÓß,ÓÓ2Óą  ąą ` ąĢŌUSUK.,Ōņ ņSpainó ó,€9€October€2001Š Øų ŠĢWith€regard€to€the€reservation€to€article€7€made€by€Botswana€upon€ratification:Š „Ō ŠĢThe€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Spain€has€examined€the€reservation€made€on€16€December€2000Š \ ¬ Šby€the€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Botswana€to€article€7€of€the€International€Covenant€on€CivilŠ H!˜ Šand€Political€Rights,€which€makes€its€adherence€to€that€article€conditional€by€referring€to€the€currentŠ 4"„  Šcontent€of€Botswana's€domestic€legislation.Š  #p! ŠĢThe€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Spain€considers€that€this€reservation,€by€referring€to€domesticŠ ų$H # Šlaw,€affects€one€of€the€fundamental€rights€enshrined€in€the€Covenant€(prohibition€of€torture,€right€toŠ ä%4!$ Šphysical€integrity),€from€which€no€derogation€is€permitted€under€article€4,€paragraph€2,€of€theŠ Š& "% ŠCovenant.€The€Government€of€Spain€also€considers€that€the€presentation€of€a€reservation€referringŠ ¼' #& Što€domestic€legislation,€in€the€absence€of€further€clarifications,€raises€doubts€as€to€the€degree€ofŠ Ø(ų#' Šcommitment€assumed€by€the€Republic€of€Botswana€in€becoming€a€party€to€the€Covenant.€Š ”)ä$( ŠĢAccordingly,€the€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Spain€objects€to€the€above-mentioned€Ō_ŌreservationŠ l+¼&* Šmade€by€the€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Botswana€to€article€7€of€the€Covenant€on€Civil€andŠ ° ŠPolitical€Rights€of€1966.Š œģ ŠĢThis€objection€does€not€prevent€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Covenant€between€the€Kingdom€of€SpainŠ tÄ Šand€the€Republic€of€Botswana.ŌUK.,US.,>-ŌŠ `° ŠĢÓ-ÓÓ  Ó*****Š 8 ˆ ŠÓ=4ÓÓ<ÓĢŌUSUK.,Ōņ ņSwedenó ó,€25€July€2001Š  ` ŠĢWith€regard€to€the€reservation€made€by€Botswana€upon€signature€and€confirmed€upon€ratification:Š ģ <  ŠĢ"The€Government€of€Sweden€has€examined€the€reservation€made€by€Botswana€upon€signature€of€theŠ Ä  Š1966€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights,€and€confirmed€upon€ratification,€regardingŠ °  Šarticles€7€and€12€(3)€of€the€Covenant.Š œģ  ŠĢThe€Government€of€Sweden€notes€that€the€said€articles€of€the€Covenant€are€being€made€subject€toŠ tÄ Ša€general€reservation€referring€to€the€contents€of€existing€legislation€in€Botswana.Š `° ŠĢThe€Government€of€Sweden€is€of€the€view€that,€in€the€absence€of€further€clarification,€this€reservationŠ 8ˆ Šraises€doubts€as€to€the€commitment€of€Botswana€to€the€object€and€purpose€of€the€Covenant€andŠ $t Šwould€like€to€recall€that,€according€to€customary€international€law€as€codified€in€the€ViennaŠ ` ŠConvention€on€the€Law€of€Treaties,€a€reservation€incompatible€with€the€object€and€purpose€of€a€treatyŠ üL Šshall€not€be€permitted,Š č8 ŠĢIt€is€in€the€common€interest€of€States€that€treaties€to€which€they€have€chosen€to€become€parties€areŠ Ą Šrespected€as€to€their€object€and€purpose,€by€all€parties,€and€that€States€are€prepared€to€undertake€anyŠ ¬ü Šlegislative€changes€necessary€to€comply€with€their€obligations€under€the€treaties.Š ˜č ŠĢThe€Government€of€Sweden€therefore€objects€to€the€aforesaid€reservation€made€by€the€GovernmentŠ pĄ Šof€Botswana€to€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights.€This€objection€shall€notŠ \ ¬ Špreclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Covenant€between€Botswana€and€Sweden.€The€Covenant€entersŠ H!˜ Šinto€force€in€its€entirety€between€the€two€States,€without€Botswana€benefitting€from€its€reservation."ŌUK.,US.,„4ŌŠ 4"„  ŠÓs4ÓĢŌUSUK.,ŌĢņņNoteóóŠ ų$H # ŠÓ  ÓĢŌUK.,US.,¦<ŌWith€regard€to€the€reservation€made€by€Botswana€upon€signature€and€confirmed€upon€ratification,Š Š& "% Šthe€Secretary-General€received,€from€the€following€States,€communications€on€the€dates€indicatedŠ ¼' #& Šhereinafter:Š Ø(ų#' ŠĢņ ņAustriaó ó€(17€October€2001):Š €*Š%) ŠŠ p+Ą&* Š"Austria€has€examined€the€reservation€made€€by€the€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Botswana€uponŠ ° Šsignature€of€the€1966€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights,€and€€confirmed€uponŠ œģ Šratification,€regarding€Articles€7€and€12€para.€3€of€the€Covenant.Š ˆŲ ŠĢThe€fact€that€Botswana€is€making€the€said€€articles€subject€to€a€general€reservation€referring€to€theŠ `° Šcontents€of€existing€national€legislation,€in€the€absence€of€further€clarification€€raises€doubts€as€to€theŠ L œ Šcommitment€of€Botswana€to€the€object€and€€purpose€of€the€Covenant.€€According€to€customaryŠ 8 ˆ Šinternational€law€as€codified€in€the€Vienna€Convention€on€the€Law€of€Treaties,€a€reservation€Š $ t Šincompatible€with€the€object€and€purpose€of€a€treaty€shall€not€be€€permitted.€In€Austria's€view€theŠ  ` Šreservation€in€question€€is€therefore€inadmissible€to€the€extent€that€its€application€could€negativelyŠ ü L  Šaffect€the€compliance€by€Botswana€with€its€obligations€under€Articles€7€and€12€para.€3€of€theŠ č 8  ŠCovenant.Š Ō$  ŠĢFor€these€reasons,€Austria€objects€to€€the€reservation€made€by€the€Government€of€the€Republic€ofŠ ¬ü  ŠBotswana€to€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights.Š ˜č  ŠThis€objection€shall€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Covenant€in€its€entirety€betweenŠ „Ō  ŠBotswana€and€Austria,€without€Botswana€benefiting€from€its€reservation."Š pĄ ŠĢņ ņItalyó ó€(20€December€2001):Š H˜ ŠĢ"The€Government€of€the€Italian€€Republic€has€examined€the€reservations€made€by€the€Republic€ofŠ $t ŠBotswana€upon€signature€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights,€and€confirmedŠ ` Šupon€ratification,€regarding€articles€7€and€12,€paragraph€3€of€the€Covenant.Š üL ŠĢThe€Government€of€the€Italian€Republic€notes€that€the€aforesaid€articles€of€the€Covenant€are€beingŠ Ō$ Šmade€subject€to€a€general€reservation€referring€to€the€contents€of€existing€legislation€in€Botswana.€TheŠ Ą ŠGovernment€of€the€Italian€Republic€is€of€the€view€that,€in€the€absence€of€further€clarification,€theseŠ ¬ü Šreservations€referring€to€international€legislation€raise€doubts€as€to€the€commitment€of€Botswana€toŠ ˜č Šfulfill€its€obligation€under€the€Covenant.Š „Ō ŠĢThe€Government€of€the€Italian€Republic€considers€these€reservations€to€be€incompatible€with€theŠ \ ¬ Šobject€and€the€purpose€of€the€Covenant€according€to€article€19€of€the€1969€Vienna€Convention€onŠ H!˜ Šthe€law€of€treaties.€€These€reservations€do€€not€fall€within€the€rule€of€article€20,€paragraph€5,€and€canŠ 4"„  Šbe€objected€at€any€time.Š  #p! ŠĢTherefore,€the€Italian€Government€objects€to€the€aforesaid€reservations€made€by€the€Republic€ofŠ ų$H # ŠBotswana€to€the€Covenant.Š ä%4!$ ŠĢThis€objection€does€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Covenant€between€Italy€and€Botswana".Š ¼' #& Šņņ(Note€Ō_Ō18,Ō_Ō€Chapter€IV.4,€Multilateralóó€ņņTreaties€Deposited€with€the€Secretary„General)óóŠ Ø(ų#' ŠĢÓŲ<Ó