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Šrequest€for€additional€information€made€during€the€discussion€to€his€Government,€and€assured€theŠ ą$0 " ŠCommittee€that€the€next€report€of€Botswana€would€follow€the€guidelines€laid€down€by€theŠ Š% !# ŠCommittee€and€would€supply€all€the€information€it€had€requested.Š Ą&"$ ŠĢŠ   (š#& ŠŌ_Ōņ ņCERD€€A/33/18€(1978)ó óŠ ° ŠĢ148.€€In€the€Committeeššs€consideration€of€Botswanaššs€second€periodic€report€and€the€introductoryŠ ą Šstatement€of€the€representative€of€the€reporting€State,€due€account€was€taken€of€the€specialŠ €Š Šgeographical€situation€which€made€that€country€š šin€a€way€economically€a€hostage€of€South€Africašš,Š pĄ Šas€one€Committee€member€put€it.Š ` ° ŠĢ149.€€It€was€noted€with€regret€that€the€report€under€consideration€did€not€contain€the€information€theŠ @  ŠCommittee€had€requested€when€examining€the€initial€report€of€Botswana€(A/10018,€paras.€182€„184);Š 0 € Šand€the€requests€for€the€information€in€question€were€reaffirmed.Š  p  ŠĢ150.€€Noting€that€the€only€new€information€given€in€Botswanaššs€second€periodic€report€consisted€ofŠ P  Šthe€statement€that€š šan€average€of€15€cases€have€been€prosecuted€successfully€every€year,€sinceŠ š@  Š1970šš,€members€of€the€Committee€asked€for€information€on€these€cases€and€on€the€outcome€of€theŠ ą0  Šproceedings.€€The€representative€of€Botswana,€in€his€reply,€stated€that€the€persons€who€had€beenŠ Š  Šprosecuted€for€racial€discrimination€were€not€Botswana€nationals,€but€nationals€of€the€neighbouringŠ Ą Šcountries€under€racist€rgimes:€š šBotswana€was€regrettably€forced€to€maintain€trade€relations€withŠ ° ŠSouth€Africa€and,€inevitably,€South€African€businessmen€and€others€visited€the€country,€bringingŠ  š Štheir€racial€prejudices€with€themšš.Š ą ŠĢ151.€€Recalling€that€the€European€Convention€for€the€Protection€of€Human€Rights€and€FundamentalŠ pĄ ŠFreedoms€had€been€extended€to€British€colonies,€a€member€of€the€Committee€inquired€whether€anyŠ `° Šlegislation€to€implement€that€Convention€had€been€enacted€prior€to€independence€and,€if€so,€whetherŠ P  Šit€had€been€integrated€into€post„independence€law€or€had€been€abrogated.Š @ ŠĢ152.€€A€member€of€the€committee€asked€for€information€on€the€steps€that€might€have€been€taken€toŠ  p Šensure€equitable€distribution€of€seats€among€the€representatives€of€various€ethnic€groups.€€TheŠ ` Šrepresentative€of€Botswana€said€that€the€population€of€that€country€was€homogeneous,€although€thereŠ P Šwere€10€principal€tribes€with€their€own€local€chiefs;€and€that€the€attempt€made€after€independenceŠ š@ Što€strike€a€balance€between€the€new€political€system€and€the€countryššs€authentic€tribal€traditions€ledŠ ą0 Što€the€setting€up€of€a€House€of€Chiefs€in€addition€to€the€National€Assembly.€€Legislation€which€dealtŠ Š  Šwith€traditional€customs€and€practices€had€to€be€submitted€to€the€chiefs€for€their€consideration.€Š Ą! ŠWhile€some€parliamentary€seats€were€reserved€for€specific€groups,€elections€took€place€on€the€basisŠ °"  Šof€universal€suffrage,€not€ethnic€origin.€€In€that€connection,€it€was€observed€by€a€member€of€theŠ  #š! ŠCommittee€that€it€would€be€helpful€to€have€details€of€the€demographic€composition€of€Botswana€inŠ $ą" Šthe€next€report.Š €%Š # ŠĢ153.€€The€representative€of€Botswana€assured€the€Committee€that€he€would€transmit€the€commentsŠ `'°"% Šand€inquiries€made€by€its€members€to€his€Government€and€would€request€the€inclusion€of€furtherŠ P( #& Šinformation€in€the€third€periodic€report.Š @)$' ŠĢŠ   +p&) Šņ ņCERD€€A/39/18€(1984)ó óŠ ° ŠĢ103.€€The€third,€fourth€and€fifth€periodic€reports€of€Botswana,€submitted€in€one€documentŠ ą Š(CERD/C/105/Add.1),€were€considered€by€the€Committee€after€a€brief€introductory€statement€madeŠ €Š Šby€the€representative€of€the€reporting€State.Š pĄ ŠĢ104.€€The€Committee€expressed€appreciation€of€the€report€of€Botswana€which€it€considered€aŠ P   Švaluable€effort€to€maintain€and€enhance€a€constructive€dialogue€between€the€reporting€State€and€theŠ @  ŠCommittee,€despite€that€countryššs€strategic€position€in€the€escalating€southern€African€race€conflict.Š 0 € ŠĢ105.€€Referring€to€the€demographic€composition€of€the€country,€some€members€wished€to€know€howŠ `  Šthe€policy€of€discouraging€ethnocentrism€among€the€different€ethnic€groups€could€be€reconciled€withŠ P  Šthe€establishment€of€a€separate€house€of€chiefs€in€addition€to€the€National€Assembly.€€FurtherŠ š@  Šinformation€was€requested€on€the€Governmentššs€policy€of€decreasing€heavy€reliance€on€foreignersŠ ą0  Šin€the€public€and€mining€sectors,€the€extent€to€which€they€were€being€replaced€by€trained€nationals,Š Š  Šand€whether€any€programmes€had€been€instituted€under€the€Southern€African€Development€Co„Š Ą Šordination€Conference€to€decrease€Botswanaššs€reliance€on€foreigners.€€The€Committee€requested€aŠ ° Šlist€of€the€relevant€laws€in€addition€to€those€contained€in€the€report.€€Members€inquired€whether,Š  š Šupon€attaining€independence,€it€had€been€necessary€for€Botswana€to€review€any€laws€and€regulationsŠ ą Šfrom€the€colonial€period€which€might€have€had€the€effect€of€creating€or€perpetuating€racialŠ €Š Šdiscrimination.Š pĄ ŠĢ106.€€As€far€as€article€2€was€concerned,€the€Committee€was€of€the€opinion€that€the€report€providedŠ P  Šample€information€concerning€implementation€of€that€article.€€However,€it€wished€to€know€how€theŠ @ Šefforts€being€made€to€preserve€racial€harmony€affected€the€traditions€of€various€ethnic€groups€in€theŠ 0€ Šcountry,€what€provision€was€made€to€preserve€their€culture,€and€what€were€the€consequences€ofŠ  p Šfostering€the€process€of€nation„building€while€guaranteeing€the€identity€of€ethnic€groups.€€In€the€fieldŠ ` Šof€economic€and€cultural€development,€it€was€asked€whether€the€Basarwa€and€other€people€livingŠ P Šin€remote€areas€felt€disadvantaged€in€any€way,€whether€they€lacked€the€educational€opportunitiesŠ š@ Šavailable€to€other€groups,€and€whether€they€received€any€technical€assistance€and€health€care.Š ą0 ŠĢ107.€€Referring€to€the€information€provided€on€the€implementation€of€article€4,€members€felt€that,Š Ą! Šalthough€section€92€(1)€of€the€Botswana€Penal€Code€went€a€long€way€towards€meeting€theŠ °"  Šrequirements€of€article€4€(a)€of€the€Convention,€it€did€not€appear€to€cover€all€the€acts€punishable€byŠ  #š! Šlaw€which€were€enumerated€in€that€article,€in€particular,€assistance€to€racist€activities,€including€theŠ $ą" Šfinancing€thereof.€€In€the€same€context,€the€Committee€wished€to€know€whether€public€authoritiesŠ €%Š # Šor€public€institutions€were€prohibited€from€inciting€racial€discrimination,€as€required€by€article€4€(c)Š p&Ą!$ Šof€the€Convention,€since€South€Africa€would€be€likely€to€use€local€public€authorities€to€incite€racialŠ `'°"% Šdisharmony.€€The€Committee€also€asked€for€more€specific€information€regarding€the€provisionsŠ P( #& Šgoverning€the€registration€os€societies,€since€the€information€provided€on€section€7€(2)€of€the€PenalŠ @)$' ŠCode€was€general€in€nature.Š 0*€%( ŠĢ108.€€With€respect€to€the€implementation€of€article€5,€it€was€noted€that€public€institutions€were€openŠ ,`'* Što€all€without€discrimination.€€In€this€connection€it€was€asked€whether€there€had€been€certain€lawsŠ -P(+ Špermitting€racially€exclusive€facilities,€contrary€to€article€5€of€the€Convention€and,€if€so,€whetherŠ š-@), Šthey€had€been€repealed.€€The€Committee€also€wished€to€know€whether€any€review€had€been€madeŠ ° Šof€municipal€laws,€for€experience€had€shown€that€international€instruments€were€often€difficult€toŠ  š Šenforce€against€the€background€of€such€laws.Š ą ŠĢ109.€€With€reference€to€article€6,€it€was€noted€that€some€cases€involving€interracial€friction€wereŠ pĄ Šremedied€by€addresses€by€Cabinet€Ministers.€€It€was€asked€how€the€people€were€made€aware€of€theirŠ ` ° Šright€to€seek€redress,€and€whether€public€awareness€of€their€rights€was€promoted,€for€example,€byŠ P   Šmeans€of€radio€programmes€and€other€broadcasts,€in€view€of€the€low€literacy€rate€in€Botswana.Š @  ŠĢ110.€€In€replying€to€questions€raised€by€members€of€the€Committee,€the€representative€of€BotswanaŠ  p  Šstated€that€the€Constitution€of€his€country€was€fairly€new€and€that€the€Government€had€not€yetŠ `  Šidentified€any€outstanding€problems€requiring€new€legislation.€€Regarding€the€question€concerningŠ P  Šthe€house€of€chiefs€he€said€that€it€was€an€advisory€body€that€provided€advice€to€Parliament€and€thatŠ š@  Šthe€chiefs€played€a€co„ordinating€role€between€the€Government€and€the€tribes.€€With€regard,€inŠ ą0  Šparticular,€the€policy€of€decreasing€reliance€on€foreigners€the€representative€explained€that€theŠ Š  ŠGovernment€was€doing€what€it€could€to€replace€them€as€more€nationals€were€trained,€and€that,€inŠ Ą Šconnection€with€the€Southern€African€Development€Co„ordination€Conference,€training€was€theŠ ° Šresponsibility€of€the€Swazi€Government.€€At€present€there€were€very€few€foreigners€in€administrativeŠ  š Špositions€and€many€in€the€technical€field.€€Answering€the€question€on€the€Governmentššs€efforts€toŠ ą Šachieve€racial€harmony€among€various€ethnic€groups,€he€stated€that€there€had€been€no€upheavals€inŠ €Š Šhis€country€as€a€result€of€the€attempt€to€build€an€interracial€society.€€Botswana€was€still€basicallyŠ pĄ Šrural:€about€80€per€cent€of€its€population€lived€in€rural€areas,€and,€since€people€could€live€whereverŠ `° Šthey€chose,€they€could€remain€with€other€members€of€their€ethnic€group€if€they€so€desired.€€WithŠ P  Šregard,€in€particular,€to€the€facilities€available€to€the€Basarwa€and€other€people€living€in€remote€areas,Š @ Šhe€pointed€out€that€the€Government€had€been€developing€a€programme€for€such€people€for€severalŠ 0€ Šyears€which€gave€them€access€to€clinics,€schools€and€clean€drinking€water€and€fulfilled€other€basicŠ  p Šneeds,€and€that€no€delegation€from€those€people€had€ever€accused€the€Government€of€not€doingŠ ` Šenough€for€them.Š P ŠĢ111.€€In€reply€to€questions€concerning€measures€taken€to€discourage€public€institutions€fromŠ ą0 Špracticing€racial€discrimination,€he€stated€that,€when€a€society€was€established,€it€had€to€present€itsŠ Š  Šconstitution€to€the€Register€of€Societies€whose€task€it€was€to€determine€whether€any€element€of€theŠ Ą! Šconstitution€was€contrary€to€racial€harmony.Š °"  ŠĢ112.€€As€to€the€question€of€the€right€to€seek€redress,€the€representative€said€that€legal€aid€wasŠ $ą" Šprovided€to€persons€who€sought€redress€through€the€courts,€however,€since€there€were€very€fewŠ €%Š # Šlawyers€in€the€country,€it€was€not€always€possible€for€everyone€to€get€the€assistance€they€required.Š p&Ą!$ ŠĢ113.€€Finally,€the€representative€of€Botswana€assured€the€Committee€that€its€comments€would€beŠ P( #& Štaken€into€account€and€the€questions€duly€answered€in€the€next€report.Š @)$' ŠĢŠ   +p&) Šņ ņCERD€€A/47/18€(1992)ó ó€Š ° ŠĢ267.€€At€its€949ņņthóó€and€952ņņndóó€meetings,€and€10€and€12€August€1992€(see€CERD/C/SR.949€and€952),Š ą Šthe€Committee€reviewed€the€implementation€of€the€Convention€by€Botswana,€on€the€basis€of€itsŠ €Š Šprevious€reports€(CERD/C/105/Add.1)€and€their€consideration€by€the€Committee€(seeŠ pĄ ŠCERD/C/SR.654).€€The€Committee€noted€that€no€report€had€been€received€since€1983.Š ` ° ŠĢ268.€€Members€of€the€Committee€recalled€that€in€the€fifth€periodic€report€the€Government€hadŠ @  Šprovided€information€on€the€demographic€composition€of€the€country.€€It€was€further€recalled€thatŠ 0 € Šsubsequent€to€the€consideration€of€that€report€the€Committee€had€raised€some€questions€on€theŠ  p  Šconformity€of€Botswanaššs€legislation€with€all€the€provisions€of€article€4€of€the€Convention.€€On€theŠ `  Šother€hand,€information€contained€in€the€report€on€the€implementation€of€article€7€of€the€ConventionŠ P  Šhad€been€deemed€quite€satisfactory.Š š@  ŠĢ269.€€Concerning€article€2€of€the€Convention,€members€of€the€Committee€wished€to€know€whetherŠ Š  Šthere€were€any€integrationist,€multiracial€or€non„governmental€organizations€dealing€with€racialŠ Ą Šequality,€and€whether€any€specific€governmental€project€was€being€implemented€in€favour€of€theŠ ° Šindigenous€San€population.€€In€that€connection,€further€information€was€requested€on€currentŠ  š Šagricultural€schemes€and€on€the€Remote€Area€Development€Programme.Š ą ŠĢ270.€€With€regard€to€article€5€of€the€Convention,€members€of€the€Committee€sought€clarification€onŠ pĄ Šhow€the€various€provisions€of€that€article€were€reflected€in€Botswanaššs€legislation.€€They€wished€toŠ `° Šreceive€information€on€measures€taken€to€sensitize€the€police€to€human€rights€problems€and€preventŠ P  Šbeatings€of€detainees.€€They€also€requested€information€on€the€involvement€of€people€in€the€modernŠ @ Špolitical€system,€and€on€the€situation€of€refugees€settled€in€the€Dukwe€settlement€camps.€€WithŠ 0€ Šregard€to€economic,€social€and€cultural€rights,€additional€information€was€requested€on€measuresŠ  p Štaken€to€narrow€the€gap€between€urban€and€rural€areas.€€It€was€noted€that€the€refusal€of€theŠ ` ŠGovernment€to€allow€for€instruction€in€minority€languages€in€schools€appeared€to€contravene€theŠ P Šprovisions€of€article€5€(e)€(v)€of€the€Convention.€€More€information€was€also€requested€on€trade„Š š@ Šunion€rights,€which€had€been€reported€to€be€severely€limited,€as€well€as€the€right€to€strike,€andŠ ą0 Šmembers€of€the€Committee€wished€to€know€whether€any€initiative€had€been€taken€with€a€view€toŠ Š  Šreforming€labour€laws.Š Ą! ŠĢ271.€€In€relation€to€article€6€of€the€Convention,€members€of€the€Committee€noted€that€the€availabilityŠ  #š! Šof€redress€for€racial€discrimination€in€the€High€Court€did€not€necessarily€meet€the€obligations€underŠ $ą" Šthe€article,€as€it€usually€involved€expenses.€€They€wished€to€know€whether€free€legal€aid€was€beingŠ €%Š # Šcontemplated.€€More€information€was€requested€on€the€incidence€of€racial€discrimination€in€variousŠ p&Ą!$ Šsectors€of€the€society€and€on€the€frequency€with€which€individuals€were€able€to€obtain€redress.€Š `'°"% ŠĢ272.€€Concerning€article€7,€members€of€the€Committee€wished€to€know€whether€the€BotswanaŠ @)$' ŠAssociation€for€Human€Rights€had€obtained€official€registration.€€They€also€asked€if€steps€had€beenŠ 0*€%( Štaken€to€ensure€compulsory€education.Š  +p&) Šą  ąą ` ąĢņņConcluding€observationsóó€Š -P(+ ŠŌ_ŌŠ š-@), Š273.€€In€concluding€the€review,€the€Committee€regretted€that€Botswana€had€not€been€able€to€respondŠ ° Što€its€invitation€to€participate€in€its€meeting€and€to€furnish€relevant€information.€€The€CommitteeŠ  š Šwished€to€draw€the€attention€of€the€State€party€to€the€possibility€of€requesting€technical€assistanceŠ ą Šfrom€the€Ō_ŌCentreŌ_Ō€for€Human€Rights€in€the€preparation€of€its€report.€€The€Committee€hoped€to€receiveŠ €Š Ša€new€report€shortly.Š pĄ ŠĢ274.€€The€Committee€invited€Botswana€to€provide€an€account€of€Ō_ŌintegrationistŌ_Ō€multiracialŠ P   Šorganizations,€how€its€legislation€corresponded€with€article€5€of€the€Convention€and€how€easily€theŠ @  Šgeneral€public€could€utilize€their€legal€remedies.Š 0 € ŠĢŠ  `  Šņ ņĢó óņ ņŌ_ŌCERDŌ_Ō€A/57/18€(2002)ó óŠ  š ŠĢĢ292.€€The€Committee€considered€the€sixth€to€fourteenth€periodic€reports€of€BotswanaŠ pĄ Š(Ō_ŌCERDŌ_Ō/C/407/Add.1),€which€were€due€biennially€from€22€March€1985€to€22€March€2001,Š ` ° Šrespectively,€at€its€1544th€and€1545th€meetings€(Ō_ŌCERDŌ_Ō/C/SR.1544€and€1545),€held€on€19€and€20Š P   ŠAugust€2002.€€At€its€1551st€meeting€(Ō_ŌCERDŌ_Ō/C/SR.1551),€held€on€23€August,€it€adopted€theŠ @  Šfollowing€concluding€observations.Š 0 € ŠĢA.€€ņņIntroductionóóŠ `  ŠĢ293.€€The€Committee€welcomes€the€sixth€to€fourteenth€periodic€reports€of€Botswana€and€theŠ š@  Šresumption€of€the€dialogue€with€the€Committee€after€a€lapse€of€18€years.€€The€Committee€isŠ ą0  Šencouraged€by€the€attendance€of€a€high-level€delegation€and€expresses€its€appreciation€for€theŠ Š  Šconstructive€responses€it€provided.Š Ą ŠĢ294.€€The€Committee€welcomes€the€assurances€given€by€the€State€party€that€it€will€ensure€the€timelyŠ  š Šsubmission€of€all€periodic€reports€to€the€Committee€and€that€these€reports€will€be€elaborated€inŠ ą Šcompliance€with€the€reporting€guidelines.Š €Š ŠĢB.€€ņņPositive€aspectsóóŠ `° ŠĢ295.€€The€Committee€notes€the€progress€made€by€the€State€party€through€the€considerableŠ @ Šinvestments€by€the€Government€in€the€areas€of€education,€health€and€other€welfare€Ō_ŌprogrammesŌ_Ō,€andŠ 0€ Šthe€progress€achieved€generally€in€the€enjoyment€of€Ō_ŌsocioŌ_Ō-economic€rights.Š  p ŠĢ296.€€The€Committee€appreciates€the€statement€made€during€the€oral€presentation€that€there€wouldŠ P Šbe€consultations€with€civil€society€organizations€in€the€preparation€of€future€periodic€reports€of€theŠ š@ ŠState€party.Š ą0 ŠĢC.€€ņņConcerns€and€recommendationsóóŠ Ą! ŠĢ297.€€The€Committee€notes€that€the€report€does€not€contain€adequate€information€on€the€practicalŠ  #š! Šimplementation€of€the€Convention€and€does€not€fully€conform€with€the€Committee's€reportingŠ $ą" Šguidelines.Š €%Š # ŠĢ298.€€In€the€view€of€the€Committee,€the€Constitution€and€the€laws€adopted€in€Botswana€do€not€seemŠ `'°"% Što€respond€fully€to€the€requirements€of€the€Convention.€€It€recommends€that€the€State€party€ensureŠ P( #& Šthat€the€Convention€is€comprehensively€incorporated€into€domestic€law.€€The€Committee€alsoŠ @)$' Šreminds€the€State€party€that€the€adoption€of€Ō_ŌprogrammesŌ_Ō€and€strategies€to€ensure€the€practicalŠ 0*€%( Šimplementation€of€the€Convention€is€necessary.Š  +p&) ŠĢ299.€€The€Committee€notes€the€Ō_ŌacknowledgementŌ_Ō€by€the€State€party€of€the€significant€diversity€ofŠ -P(+ Šlanguages€and€cultures€in€Botswana,€but€regrets€the€lack€of€Ō_ŌdisaggregatedŌ_Ō€data€or€precise€informationŠ š-@), Šabout€the€ethnic€and€linguistic€composition€of€the€population.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€theŠ ° ŠState€party€submit€in€its€next€periodic€report€such€detailed€information,€in€particular€on€the€existenceŠ  š Šand€situation€of€different€ethnic€groups,€giving€due€consideration€to€paragraph€8€of€the€Committee'sŠ ą Šreporting€guidelines.€€Specific€information€on€gender-related€dimensions€of€racial€discriminationŠ €Š Šshould€also€be€included,€as€requested€in€the€Committee's€general€recommendation€XXV.Š pĄ ŠĢ300.€€The€Committee€expresses€concern€that€sections€3€and€15€of€the€Constitution€do€not€fullyŠ P   Šrespond€to€the€requirements€of€article€1€of€the€Convention.€€In€particular,€section€15€permits€manyŠ @  Šderogations€from€the€prohibition€of€racial€discrimination,€for€instance€on€the€basis€of€laws,€such€asŠ 0 € Šthe€Tribal€Territories€Act,€which€were€in€force€before€the€coming€into€force€of€the€Constitution.€€TheŠ  p  ŠCommittee€recommends€that€the€State€party€review€these€provisions.Š `  ŠĢ301.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€by€the€discriminatory€character€of€certain€domestic€laws,€suchŠ š@  Šas€the€Chieftainship€Act€and€the€Tribal€Territories€Act,€which€only€recognize€the€Tswana-speakingŠ ą0  Štribes.€€Other€tribes,€especially€the€Ō_ŌBasarwaŌ_Ō/San€peoples,€are€reported€to€suffer€from€cultural,€social,Š Š  Šeconomic€and€political€exclusion,€do€not€enjoy€group€rights€to€land,€and€do€not€participate€in€theŠ Ą ŠHouse€of€Chiefs.€€Noting€that€the€amendment€of€sections€77€to€79€of€the€Constitution€is€currentlyŠ ° Šin€process,€the€Committee€recommends€that€recognition€and€representation€of€all€tribes€in€BotswanaŠ  š Šon€an€equal€basis€be€ensured€in€the€Constitution,€and€that€the€Chieftainship€Act€and€the€TribalŠ ą ŠTerritories€Act€be€amended€accordingly.Š €Š ŠĢ302.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€at€expressions€of€prejudice€against€the€Ō_ŌBasarwaŌ_Ō/San€people,Š `° Šincluding€by€public€officials.€€It€recommends€that€information€be€provided€in€the€next€periodic€reportŠ P  Šon€the€practical€implementation€of€article€4€of€the€Convention,€in€particular€on€the€number€ofŠ @ Šcomplaints€received€and€cases€prosecuted€under€the€Penal€Code€or€any€other€law€relevant€to€the€issueŠ 0€ Šof€racial€discrimination,€as€well€as€on€sentences€for€those€found€guilty€of€acts€of€racial€discriminationŠ  p Šand€remedies€provided€to€the€victims.Š ` ŠĢ303.€€The€Committee€notes€with€concern€that,€in€spite€of€the€significant€economic€growth€achievedŠ š@ Šin€Botswana,€47€per€cent€of€the€population€remain€below€the€poverty€line€and€that€no€special€andŠ ą0 Šconcrete€measures€have€been€taken€to€ensure€the€adequate€development€and€protection€ofŠ Š  ŠŌ_ŌmarginalizedŌ_Ō€ethnic€groups.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€identity€further€theŠ Ą! Šspecific€needs€of€persons€belonging€to€minorities€and€indigenous€peoples€and€adopt€special€measuresŠ °"  Što€enhance€equal€enjoyment€of€human€rights€among€the€various€sectors€of€the€population.Š  #š! ŠĢ304.€€The€Committee€expresses€concern€that€the€ongoing€dispossession€of€Ō_ŌBasarwaŌ_Ō/San€people€fromŠ €%Š # Štheir€land€and€about€reports€stating€that€their€resettlement€outside€the€Central€Kalahari€Game€ReserveŠ p&Ą!$ Šdoes€not€respect€their€political,€economic,€social€and€cultural€rights.€€The€Committee€draws€theŠ `'°"% Šattention€of€the€State€party€to€its€general€recommendation€XXIII€on€indigenous€peoples€andŠ P( #& Šrecommends€that€no€decisions€directly€relating€to€the€rights€and€interests€of€members€of€indigenousŠ @)$' Špeoples€be€taken€without€their€informed€consent.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€negotiations€withŠ 0*€%( Šthe€Ō_ŌBasarwaŌ_Ō/San€and€non-governmental€organizations€on€this€issue€be€resumed,€and€that€aŠ  +p&) Šrights-based€approach€to€development€be€adopted.Š ,`'* ŠĢ305.€€The€Committee€notes€that€the€cultural€and€linguistic€rights€of€the€Ō_ŌBasarwaŌ_Ō/San€are€not€fullyŠ š-@), Šrespected,€especially€in€educational€curricula€and€in€terms€of€access€to€the€media.€€The€CommitteeŠ ° Šrecommends€that€the€State€party€fully€recognize€and€respect€the€culture,€history,€languages€and€wayŠ  š Šof€life€of€its€various€ethnic€groups€as€an€enrichment€of€the€State's€cultural€identity€and€adoptŠ ą Šmeasures€to€protect€and€support€minority€languages,€in€particular€within€education.Š €Š ŠĢ306.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€that€HIV/AIDS€affects€all€population€groups€in€Botswana.€€ItŠ ` ° Šrequests€more€information€on€the€impact€on€the€various€ethnic€groups€of€the€national€strategiesŠ P   Šdeveloped€in€this€regard,€and€that€due€consideration€be€given€to€the€specific€situation€of€women.Š @  ŠĢ307.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€at€reported€cases€of€intimidation€by€local€police€in€GaboroneŠ  p  Šagainst€the€Ō_ŌWayeyiŌ_Ō€people€and€recommends€that€thorough€inquiries€be€conducted€into€these€cases.€Š `  ŠThe€Committee€recommends€that€human€rights€education€programmes€for€law€enforcement€officersŠ P  Šbe€undertaken,€especially€in€matters€relating€to€the€elimination€of€racial€discrimination.€€It€requestsŠ š@  Šthat€the€next€periodic€report€of€the€State€party€contain€information€about€the€steps€taken€in€thisŠ ą0  Šregard.Š Š  ŠĢ308.€€The€Committee€expresses€concern€about€information€relating€to€the€forced€repatriation€of€someŠ ° ŠNamibian€refugees.€€Taking€note€of€the€responses€provided€by€the€delegation,€the€CommitteeŠ  š Šrecommends€that€repatriation€be€effected€only€when€voluntary,€and€requests€that€more€informationŠ ą Šbe€provided€on€the€situation€of€refugees€in€Botswana€in€the€next€periodic€report.Š €Š ŠĢ309.€€The€Committee€notes€that€the€State€party€has€not€made€the€optional€declaration€provided€forŠ `° Šin€article€14€of€the€Convention€and€recommends€that€the€possibility€of€doing€so€be€considered.Š P  ŠĢ310.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€ratify€the€amendments€to€article€8,€paragraphŠ 0€ Š6,€of€the€Convention€which€were€adopted€on€15€January€1992€at€the€Fourteenth€Meeting€of€StatesŠ  p ŠParties€and€endorsed€by€the€General€Assembly€in€its€resolution€47/111.Š ` ŠĢ311.€€With€regard€to€the€difficulties€encountered€in€the€preparation€of€its€periodic€reports€mentionedŠ š@ Šby€the€State€party,€the€Committee€recommends€that€it€avail€itself€of€the€technical€assistance€offeredŠ ą0 Šunder€the€advisory€services€and€technical€assistance€programme€of€the€Office€of€the€United€NationsŠ Š  ŠHigh€Commissioner€for€Human€Rights€for€its€next€periodic€report.Š Ą! ŠĢ312.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€take€into€account€the€relevant€parts€of€theŠ  #š! ŠDurban€Declaration€and€Programme€of€Action€when€implementing€the€Convention€in€the€domesticŠ $ą" Šlegal€order,€in€particular€in€respect€of€articles€2€to€7€of€the€Convention,€and€that€it€include€in€its€nextŠ €%Š # Šperiodic€report€information€on€action€plans€or€other€measures€taken€to€implement€the€DurbanŠ p&Ą!$ ŠDeclaration€and€Programme€of€Action€at€national€level.Š `'°"% ŠĢ313.€€Noting€with€appreciation€the€statement€by€the€State€party€that€it€will€consult€withŠ @)$' Šnon-governmental€organizations€in€the€process€of€preparing€its€periodic€reports,€the€CommitteeŠ 0*€%( Šrecommends€that€these€reports€be€made€widely€available€to€the€public€from€the€time€they€areŠ  +p&) Šsubmitted€and€that€the€Convention,€as€well€as€the€Committee's€concluding€observations,€be€widelyŠ ,`'* Špublicized.Š -P(+ ŠŠ š-@), Š314.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€submit€its€fifteenth€periodic€report€jointly€withŠ ° Šits€sixteenth€periodic€report,€due€on€22€March€2005,€and€that€it€address€the€points€raised€in€theŠ  š Špresent€observations.Š ą Š