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UN Special Rapporteur to Conduct Official Visit to Botswana to Examine Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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Albert K Barume, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, will embark on an official visit to Botswana from 1 to 12 September 2025, to examine a diverse range of issues affecting Indigenous Peoples. The visit will focus on the right to lands, territories, and resources, administration of justice, equality and non-discrimination, participation in decision-making, violence against Indigenous women and girls, Indigenous language, education, and culture, business and human rights, and climate change and environment. Barume will engage with various stakeholders, including Government officials, Indigenous Peoples' organisations, civil society, academics, and UN representatives, to discuss the priorities and concerns of Indigenous communities.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UN Special Rapporteur, Albert K Barume, will visit Botswana from 1 to 12 September 2025 to examine the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
  • The visit will focus on 8 critical areas, including the right to lands, territories, and resources, and climate change and environment.
  • Barume will meet with Government officials, Indigenous Peoples' organisations, civil society, academics, and UN representatives to discuss the priorities and concerns of Indigenous communities.
  • The Special Rapporteur will visit Gaborone, Kgalagadi District, Ghanzi District, North-West District, Central District, and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
  • The visit aims to gather information and make recommendations to improve the lives of Indigenous Peoples in Botswana.
  • The Special Rapporteur will present his final report on the visit to the UN Human Rights Council in September 2026.

Statistics:

  • The visit will take place from 1 to 12 September 2025.
  • The UN Special Rapporteur, Albert K Barume, will present his final report on the visit to the UN Human Rights Council in September 2026.
  • A press conference will be held at 11:00 on an unspecified date at the UN Building in Gaborone to share preliminary findings and recommendations.

Sources:

  • Geneva, Switzerland: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights press release.

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