Capital punishment in Botswana is a legal penalty, and is usually applied for murder under aggravated circumstances. Executions are carried out by hanging.[1][2] Despite this, Botswana’s constitution guarantees right to life.[2] It is the only country in Southern Africa that still uses capital punishment as a punishment.[3]
There is on average one execution per year, and the execution usually takes place some years after the award of sentence by the trial court. In recent years, one execution has been carried out in 2016, two in 2018, one in 2019, and one in 2020.[4][5]