Ombudsman-Botswana

04/09/2026

04/09/2026

Our Principal Legal Officer and focal person for Climate Change and Environmental Justice, Ms. Michelle Micinthe, participated in the Regional NHRI Climate Change and Environmental Justice Workshop, held on 2–3 September 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme:
“Advancing Climate Justice and Environmental Rights in Africa: Strengthening NHRI Action through Human Rights-Based Approaches.”

The two-day workshop brought together twenty-two climate and environmental focal points from National Human Rights Institutions across Africa to reflect on how can NHRIs use their existing human rights mandates more effectively to address climate change and environmental harm.

The discussions reinforced how environmental harm can have direct and profound implications for rights such as the rights to health, life, water, adequate housing and a healthy environment, particularly for communities already experiencing vulnerability.

The workshop is an important reminder that climate justice is human rights work.

Grateful to NANHRI and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) for creating this space for learning, reflection and collaboration.

28/08/2026

Regional Representative for the Regional Office for Southern Africa of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights(OHCHR), Ms Abigail Noko paid a courtesy call to the Ombudsman of Botswana-Advocate Stephen Tiroyakgosi this afternoon. The two discussed issues of furthering collaboration on the Ombudsman'mandate of promoting and protecting Human Rights in Botswana.

27/08/2026

OMBUDSMAN LEADERSHIP SENSITIZED ON INFORMATION AND DATA PROTECTION

Ombudsman leadership sensitized on the Information and Data Protection. The sensitization was made by the Data Protection, Commissioner- Ms Kepaletswe Somolekae this morning during the Executive Legal Investigators's Workshop in Gaborone.

26/08/2026

Satau kgotla meeting in pictures

26/08/2026

📌 Satau

Ofisi ya Mosireletsi e tla buisa phuthego ya kgotla mosong ono, Laboraro, 26 Phatwe 2026 mo motseng wa Satau metsotso ele masome a mararo morago ga nako ya boferabongwe (9:30AM) . Le kopiwa go tla ka dipalo le ka dinako tse di beilweng

25/08/2026

📢 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN CONTINUES OUTREACH IN CHOBE

The Office of the Ombudsman is continuing its public education campaign in the Chobe District.

We recently held a kgotla meeting in Parakarungu to engage the community on the mandate of the Office.

We are now at Liswaani 1 in Kachikau, where the Office will address students on its role and how they can access its services.

Members of the public are reminded of the following meetings:

- Satau Kgotla - Wednesday, 26 August 2026

- Kachikau Kgotla - Thursday, 27 August 2026

These meetings provide an opportunity for residents to learn about their rights, how to lodge complaints, and how the Office of the Ombudsman promotes fairness, accountability, and good governance in public service, and promotion and protection of human rights

All members of the public are encouraged to attend.

25/08/2026

Ofisi ya Mosireletsi e mo kgotleng ya Parakarungu go tsisa ditirelo mo Batswaneng.

25/08/2026

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KITSISO MO SECHABENG

Banni ba Parakarungu, Satau le Kachikau ba kopiwa go tla diphuthegong tsa kgotla tse di tlaabong di buisiwa ke ofisi ya Mosireletsi (Ombudsman) mo metseng ya bone go simologa kgwedi eno ele masome a mabedi le botlhano (25 August 2026) go ya go tsena ele masome a mabedi le bosupa (27 August 2026). Lenaneo la diphuthego tse le eme jaana;

21/08/2026

Bonwatlou CJSS in Serule us were the Ombudsman is addressing students

- What should be done to a student who does not listen to their teachers?
- Do all countries have children's rights?
- Children at school do as they please because they have rights and there is no corporal punishment, what can be done?
- Potso yame ke gore a go jola ke molato?
- Do I have a right to come and report at the office if anyone does not listen to you?

These are some of the question the students asked?