Botswana Guardian
Foreign Entry Requirements
PARAGUAY - *A passport and visa are required. Tourist visa applicants must present with their application a passport with at least six months validity from the date of the application; one passport photograph; a bank statement or other evidence of financial solvency; appropriate fee; and a round-trip ticket or a printed trip itinerary prepared by a travel agency. Persons traveling on business must also submit a company letter. Applicants under 18 years of age traveling alone must appear with both parents or a legal guardian. In case of a guardian, an original and one copy of proof of legal guardianship is required. A document of authorization from parents/guardian will be accepted only if ... [Read More]
Foreign Entry Requirements
AUSTRALIA - *Passport, Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or non-electronic label visa, proof of onward or return ticket, and sufficient funds are required. An ETA or non-electronic label visa is required for tourist or business stays of up to 3 months. An ETA is an electronically stored authority to travel to Australia and can be obtained online at www.ETA.immi.gov.au or through participating travel agencies or airlines. Minors not accompanied by a parent or traveling with only one parent need notarized written parental consent from the absent parent(s). AIDS test required for permanent resident visa for applicants age 15 and older; tests taken in the U.S. are acceptable. More information about entry requirements to Australia (including for longer stays) is available on the Embassy of Aus ... [Read More]
Consular Notification and Access, Part 5: Legal Material
Agreements Pertaining to Consular FunctionsThe following pages in this booklet summarize and provide the basic legal authorities that pertain to the rights of consular officials to assist their nationals. They include the key legal provisions relating to consular notification and access including, in the case of mandatory notification, excerpts from the bilateral agreements. (Note: As each agreement excerpt is a verbatim quote, some inconsistencies in capitalization and spelling conventions appear.)The materials in this section include: A Legal Overview The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, Articles 5, 36, and 37 (full t ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
One government‑sponsored and four independent English‑language newspapers are published weekly in Maseru. South African dailies are available, but their coverage of international news is spotty. The South African Weekly Mail and Guardian has been internationally acclaimed for its excellent reporting. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
One newsmagazine and three newspapers are published in Swaziland. All are published in English; most are privately owned. The Nation is an independent monthly newsmagazine. The Guardian of Swaziland, an independent online newspaper, is available at http://www.theguardian.do.sz. The Swazi Observer and the Times of Swaziland are published daily from Mbabane. The Observer is owned by a crown trust; the Times is independent. South African newspapers reach Mbabane approximately 6 hours after publication in Johannesburg. London newspapers, as well as international magazines, such as the Economist, Newsweek, and Time are available 1 week after publication. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Bush Outlines Mission for African Trip
Responding to questions from Charles Cobb of AllAfrica.com (U.S.), Laolu Akande of The Guardian (Nigeria), Dame Babou of Sud Quotidien (Francophone Africa) and Deon Lamprecht of Media 24 (South Africa) at the White House July 3, the president cited the several initiatives he has put forward to assist Africa and Africans. Chief among these are: "an AIDS initiative; the Millennium Challenge Account; our education initiative, where we'll be spending now $600 million over a five year period of time; and $100 million to fight terrorism in east Africa." ... [Read More]
Press Releases, Archives 2002 - "Dar es Salaam, Tanzania"
1111 Testing is enlisting to be a soldier in the fight against HIV/AIDS - Sheikh Hassan Chizenga (December 31, 2002) 1111 Goal of Democracy to Improve Quality of Lives of the People -- U.S. Embassy Official (December 5, 2002) 1111 Mbita Report an Important Development in History of Tanzanian Democracy (December 2, 2002) 1111 U.S. Hails Tanzanian Peace-Makers (November 29, 2002) 1111 Holiday Closure of the American Embassy (November 26, 2002) 1111 Tanzanian Airports to Benefit from Airport Safety Equipment (November 22, 2002) 1111 Balozi wa Marekani afuturisha Zanzibar (November 22, 2002) 1 111 US Envoy Visits Kagera School, Lauds International ... [Read More]
Botswana
As a result of a confirmed case of polio in the Ngami District in the northern region, the Government ordered polio vaccinations targeting children under 5 years of age during the reporting period. Some members of the Apostle Church of God vowed on religious grounds not to allow health authorities to immunize their children. The Zezuru communities, originally Zimbabwean immigrants, also resisted the vaccinations. In response to this resistance, the High Court gave police the authority to "access any house, vehicle, school or property where it is suspected any children within the specified age group are hidden for purposes of evading or frustrating the National Polio Immunization Campaign." Any parent or guardian refusing to allow health personnel to immunize a child would be guilty of an offense against the Public Health Regulations, which carries the penalty of a 3-month jail sentence, or a fine of $100 (500 pula), or both. Police have arrested se ... [Read More]
Botswana
The Prisons Act grants relatives, lawyers, magistrates, and church organizations the right to visit prisoners for "rehabilitative purposes;" however, the Commissioner of Prisons has the authority to decide whether domestic and international human rights organizations may visit. Independent monitoring of prison conditions by human rights groups, the media, or the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) generally was allowed if these organizations sought permission from the Commissioner of Prisons; however, sometimes permission was denied. The BCHR was denied access to visit Lehlohonolo Bernard Kobedi, a Lesotho national sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer, following the organization's criticism of the executions of four convicted murderers (see Section 1.a.). The ICRC visited some prisons in September. d. Arbitrary Arrest, Detention, or Exile The Constitution prohibits arbitrary arrest and ... [Read More]
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