Botswan Immigrant Conviction Report

In 2004, there were over 5.7 million refugees worldwide who lived in detention centers for at least 5 years. Men, women and children who already fled everything from political unrest to extreme discrimination, hoping to find a better life in a new country. These people don’t want more but their dignity back, however they face a very different reality. The evaluation process can take anywhere from days to years and in countries with a higher influx of immigrants, this process is often elongated. Once into the new country immigrants are forced into cramped detention centers, where their social, economic and psychological rights are abandoned. Children are separated from their parents, women of all age groups face sexual violence and proper medical attention for these people is almost non-existent.

The Republic of Botswana realizes they growing issue of ensuring the rights for people in immigrant detention centers. Due to political instability in Botswana’s neighboring countries, especially Zimbabwe, Botswana has seen a higher flow of asylum seekers. Specifically, Botswana only has one immigrant detention center for all illegal immigrants awaiting their
Furthermore, Botswana would like to see other member nations follow its lead in possibly having a working group to go over and review any international laws regarding treatment of people in detention centers that may need focus or clarification. Botswana hopes to find a cohesive plan to cutting down the wait times for asylum seekers awaiting their status. In conclusion, Botswana is confident that the body will find a wide-spread solution to this ongoing