]> 2026-06-05T14:54:53+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Botswana 0 en While press freedom was not explicitly protected in the 1966 Constitution of Botswana, it is reasonable to infer that the broadly drawn protections of freedom of expression encompass freedom of the press as well. The guarantee refers to the protection of communication generally, "whether the communication be to the public generally or to any person or class of persons." The exceptions that it offers are also suggestive of application to the press, in its reference to the potential for the coexistence of freedom of expression with law "that is reasonably required for the purpose of protecting the reputations, rights and freedoms of other persons or the private lives of persons concerned in legal proceedings, preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, maintaining the authority and independence of the courts, regulating educational institutions in the interests of persons receiving instruction therein, or regulating the technical administration or the technical operation of telephony, telegraphy, posts, wireless, broadcasting or television: " References: 1966 Constitution of Botswana: https://botswanalaws.com/consolidated-statutes/constitution-of-botswana What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2024-05-12T21:49:48Z 2460443.4095833 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Botswana Page name 102 en Page name