Bushmen renew appeal to DiCaprio as diamond companies move in
The Kalahari Bushmen have renewed their desperate appeal to Leonardo DiCaprio as diamond companies begin exploration on their land.
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March to Parliament to condemn Bushman evictions
Around 200 people took to the streets in Botswana's capital Gaborone on Saturday to protest the government's refusal to allow the Bushmen of the Central Kalahari to return to their ancestral homes.
UN declaration on Indigenous people blocked
Final approval at the UN General Assembly of the declaration on Indigenous peoples rights has been blocked by a group of African countries led by Namibia, and supported by Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Russia.
Bushman case - court to rule on 13 December
Judges in Botswanas High Court will rule on 13 December on the landmark case brought by the Kalahari Bushmen against the Botswana government.
Kenyan hunter-gatherers call on Botswana to learn from our experience.
Two Kenyan hunter-gatherers who travelled 2,800 km to investigate the plight of the Kalahari Bushmen have called on Botswanas government to learn from our experience.
Kenyan hunter-gatherers detained and questioned by Botswana authorities
Two Ogiek hunter-gatherers visiting Botswana to investigate the situation of the Kalahari Bushmen have been detained and questioned by the authorities.
Protection for isolated Indians
The Bolivian government has created a reserve especially for isolated Indians. The reserve, created to protect the isolated Toromona tribe, is almost 19,000 sq km, and prohibits all logging activity, oil exploration and mining.
Kenyan hunter-gatherers in press conference with Bushmen
Two members of the hunter-gatherer Ogiek tribe of Kenya will hold a joint press conference in Gaborone tomorrow, 23 November, with Bushman organisation First People of the Kalahari.