Botswana
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- September 30, 1966
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Roman and Dutch law and customary law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, House of Representatives (House of Chiefs) and National Assembly (National Assembly)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- High Court, Court of Appeal, and Magistrates' Courts (one in each district)
RELIGIONS
71.6% Christians, 6% Badimo, Other
From the country
- MARCH 21, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Justice Peter Tebbutt dismissed Lehlohonolo Kobedi's...
Justice Peter Tebbutt dismissed Lehlohonolo Kobedi's death sentence appeal
- JANUARY 24, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
A Botswana appeals court reserved judgement on death...
A Botswana appeals court reserved judgement on death row inmate, Lehlohonolo Kobedi's case
- JANUARY 1, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, an attempt on...
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, an attempt on the life of the head of state, and the military offenses of mutiny and desertion
- JANUARY 1, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Official figures record 33 executions for capital crimes...
Official figures record 33 executions for capital crimes in Botswana between 1966 and 2000
- JANUARY 1, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been in force in Botswana since...
The death penalty has been in force in Botswana since the country became independent in 1966
- JANUARY 1, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Botswana applies the death penalty for murder, treason,...
Botswana applies the death penalty for murder, treason, an attempt on the life of the head of state and the military offences of mutiny and desertion in the face of the enemy
- JANUARY 1, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The execution of Marietta Bosch in 2001 sparked a big...
The execution of Marietta Bosch in 2001 sparked a big national and international debate on the death penalty in Botswana
- MAY 7, 2002BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Botswana was summoned to appear before the African...
Botswana was summoned to appear before the African Human and People's Rights Commission sitting in Pretoria, South Africa from May 2 to10
- JANUARY 10, 2002BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Two Botswana fugitives were extradited back to the...
Two Botswana fugitives were extradited back to the Botswana from South Africa, the Department of Home Affairs said
- JANUARY 1, 2002BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, an attempt on...
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, an attempt on the life of the head of state, and the military offenses of mutiny and desertion
- DECEMBER 28, 2001BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The South African Department of Home Affairs wants...
The South African Department of Home Affairs wants an assurance from the Botswana government that two of that country's fugitives being held in South Africa will not be hanged if they are extradited
- OCTOBER 29, 2001BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Two Botswana nationals detained in connection with...
Two Botswana nationals detained in connection with murder and rape in their country and who handed themselves over to South African police after escaping from custody in Lobatse could be extradited, officials said