In a national report submitted to the UN’s Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, dated 17 March 2023, Botswana said: “The Draft
Responding to the government of Botswana’s announcement that two people were executed on 8 February at Gaborone Central Prison after being sentenced to death in 2019 and losing their appeals in 2020, Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa said:
Boniface Chibwana, coordinator for the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace of Malawi s bishop s conference (Provided photo)
Harare, Zimbabwe Catholic officials and human rights campaigners across Africa are reiterating their opposition to capital punishment after Botswana carried out two executions for murder convictions in February.
Botswana, located north of South Africa, confirmed the executions of 33-year-old Wedu Mosalagae and 29-year-old Kutlo Setima on Feb. 8. Both had been found guilty in separate cases of killing a woman.
Oluwatosin Popoola, a legal advisor for Amnesty International on death penalty issues, told NCR that the organization is very concerned about the executions, especially as they are the fifth and sixth since President Mokgweetsi Masisi came into office in 2019.
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Two men convicted of murder in Botswana were hanged on Monday [February 8]. Wedu Mosalagae (33) and Kutlo Setima (29) were hanged at Gaborone Central Prison on Monday on separate charges for murdering women.
The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have called on the Botswana government to reconsider its position on the death penalty following this weekâs execution of two death row inmates. In a joint statement, the high commissioners of the four countries reaffirmed their strong opposition to capital punishment in Botswana and called on President Mokgweetsi Masisiâs government to initiate a public debate on whether capital punishment should continue.
Responding to the government of Botswana’s announcement that two people were executed on 8 February at Gaborone Central Prison after being sentenced to death in 2019 and losing their appeals in 2020, Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa said: