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Kenneth Good v. Botswana
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights · Botswana · 2010-05 · Regional court or body
Citation: Communication 313/05
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Could Botswana expel a foreign professor for criticising the government, without reasons or appeal?
What the court decided
No. The expulsion, with no reasons given and no access to a court, breached the rights to a hearing and to free expression.
In plain language
A foreign professor in Botswana wrote an article criticising how presidents were chosen and was declared a prohibited immigrant. The African Commission found this breached his rights.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang dosen asing di Botswana menulis artikel yang mengkritik cara memilih presiden dan dinyatakan imigran terlarang. Komisi Afrika menyatakan haknya dilanggar.
Pertanyaan: Bisakah Botswana mengusir dosen asing karena mengkritik pemerintah, tanpa alasan dan tanpa banding?
What happened afterwards
- 2005: Expulsion.
- 2010-05: Decision adopted; Botswana said it would not comply. [Check.]
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/achpr-good-2010/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.