The Republic of Botswana or
Botswana is the landlocked country which is located in the Southern Africa. The
country’s citizen refer to themselves as ‘Batswana’ and for single citizen it
is ‘Motswana’. Botswana which was formerly the British protectorate of
Bechuanaland this name is its new name after becoming independent in the year
1966. Learn about its legal system, including its Constitution, Legislative,
Judicial, Executive, Legal Guide and General Guide at http://loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/botswana.php
You can also view and online read
about the Historical Note, Legal Sources for Botswana laws, its Government,
Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, International Organization participation,
Treaties, etc. at http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Botswana.html
Learn about The Constitution of the Republic of Botswana:
The Constitution of Botswana is having a short history, the
current Constitution is one which is adopted in the year 1966 after the
independence of Botswana. There was a traditional Constitution in Botswana
before the colonial rule was established in the country. View and Download
Constitution: http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/bw/bw008en.pdf
Below given links are important for online reading and
downloading the material on Legal system:
Adoption of
Children law: http://www.elaws.gov.bw/pr_export.php?id=210
Comparative
Law: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Comparative_law_and_justice/Botswana
Administration
of Justice: http://www.academia.edu/9408504/ADMINISTRATION_OF_JUSTICE_IN_BOTSWANA_Fiat_Justitia
Companies
law: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=238585
Laws for
Tuberculosis transmission: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/94/6/15-156927/en/
Copyright
and Neighboring Rights law: http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/files/39378/12477390823botswana_copyright_and_neighbouring_rights_6802.pdf/botswana_copyright_and%2Bneighbouring_rights_6802.pdf
Investment
policy: https://www.sadc.int/files/1214/2358/3705/Botswana_Investors_Handbook.pdf
International
Disaster Response Program: http://www.ifrc.org/PageFiles/139570/A%20study%20on%20International%20Disaster%20Response%20Law%20(IDRL)%20in%20Botswana%20final%20web%20version.pdf
Consumer
Protection law: https://www.cgap.org/sites/default/files/CGAP-Consumer-Protection-Laws-and-Regulations-in-Deposit-and-Loan-Services-Jan-2011.pdf
Death
Penalty laws: http://www.bu.edu/law/journals-archive/international/volume27n1/documents/novak.pdf
Customary
laws and Human rights: http://www.du.edu/korbel/hrhw/workingpapers/2009/52-kumar-2009.pdf
Law for
Prohibiting Torture: http://www.apt.ch/content/countries/botswana.pdf
Public
Health Regulation: http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bot91836.pdf
Non- Bank
Financial Institution policy: http://www.nbfira.org.bw/sites/default/files/NBFIRA%20Act.pdf
Child Labor:
http://www.refworld.org/pdfid/5448a5cb3.pdf
Mines and
Minerals laws: http://www.mines.gov.bw/mines%20and%20minerals%20%20Act.pdf
Cinematography
law: http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/723732/25889606/1422112485730/ch60-02+CINEMATOGRAPH.pdf?token=bjDMteNduLIE7UYS2Fv5x1EjTu0%3D
Laws for
Indigenous People: http://www.chr.up.ac.za/chr_old/indigenous/country_reports/Country_reports_Botswana.pdf
Control of
Smoking laws: http://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/files/live/Botswana/Botswana%20-%20Control%20of%20Smoking%20Act,%201992%20-%20national.pdf
Industrial
Property law: http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Botswana-Industrial-Property-Act-2010.pdf
Law on HIV
testing: http://www.sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/download/337/555
Plastic Bag
Legislation: http://www.rff.org/files/sharepoint/WorkImages/Download/EfD-DP-10-13.pdf
Matrimonial
Clause law: http://pdfproc.lib.msu.edu/?file=/DMC/African%20Journals/pdfs/PULA/pula003002/pula003002003.pdf
Freedom of
Expression and Statutory Limitations: http://www.corteidh.or.cr/tablas/R21572.pdf
Legal eBooks and Articles:
Botswana
Legal system: https://www.myacademic.co.za/books/botswana-legal-system-0
Botswana: a
Country Report: http://www.kas.de/wf/doc/4218-1442-2-30.pdf
Application
of South African law in the courts of Botswana: http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/journal_archive/00104051/93.pdf
Origin and
Historical Development of the Constitution: http://www.icla.up.ac.za/images/country_reports/botswana_country_report.pdf
Introduction
to Botswana Legal System: http://www.read4freebooks.com/recommendations-book/introduction-to-the-botswana-legal-system
Structure of
Courts in Botswana: http://wikieducator.org/STRUCTURE_OF_COURTS_IN_BOTSWANA
Death
Penalty in Botswana: http://www.biicl.org/files/2193_country_report_botswana_frimpong.pdf
More On
death Penalty: http://www.ditshwanelo.org.bw/images/DPBHSH.pdf
Role of Law
for achieving Gender Equality: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDR2012/Resources/7778105-1299699968583/7786210-1322671773271/Chiongson-law-and-justice.pdf
Judgment on
rights of LGBT: http://www.osisa.org/lgbti/botswana/botswana-ground-breaking-judgement-lgbti-rights
Separation
of Power and Constitutionalism in Botswana: http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1097&context=twlj
Investment
and Trade laws (Handbook): http://www.abebooks.com/9781433075544/Botswana-Investment-Trade-Laws-Regulations-1433075547/plp
Juvenile
Justice System, Structure and Process: https://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/nationalreport99/chapter4.pdf
Governmental Departments:
Government
of Botswana: http://www.gov.bw/
Botswana
Tourism Organisation: www.botswanatourism.co.bw/
Ministry of
Defence Justice and Security: http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/Ministry-Of-Defence-Justice-and-Security1/
Ministry of
Environment, Wildlife and Tourism: http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/Ministry-of-Environment--Wildlife-and-Tourism/
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs: http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/Ministry-of-Foreign-Affairs-and-International-Cooperation/
Ministry of
Minerals, Energy and Water Resources: http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/Ministry-of-Minerals-Energy-and-Water-Resources-MMWER/
Ministry of
Education and Skills Development: http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/Ministry-of-Education-and-Skills-Development/
Bank of
Botswana: http://www.bankofbotswana.bw/