Botswana: Anti-Corruption Law Shifts Burden of Proof

A little-known provision in Botswana flips the burden of proof; and raises questions about justice and rights In most criminal cases, the state must prove you did something wrong. In Botswana, under a powerful and contentious anti-corruption law, the opposite can be true: you must prove you did nothing wrong. Section 34 of the Corruption and Economic Crime Act, a provision that legal scholars call one of the broadest “illicit enrichment” laws on the African... The post A law that makes you explain your wealth appeared first on Weekend Post.