Bushmen report further arrests, beatings
A Bushman human rights organisation today reported that at least ten men in Kaudwane resettlement camp have been arrested and beaten by wildlife officials for hunting.
News from the Bushmen
Van Der Post’s daughter describes Bushman persecution in The Times
Just three days after Survival International re-ignited its Bushman campaign, a lengthy cover article in The Times has described the Botswana government’s continuing refusal to honour the terms of the Bushmen’s court victory.
Bushmen hunting charges withdrawn
Twenty-one Botswana Bushmen arrested in June and July for hunting to feed their families were celebrating today after all charges against them were dropped.
Six Bushmen arrested for hunting
Six Gana and Gwi Bushmen have been arrested by Botswana police for hunting on their ancestral land in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana. This follows twenty-one arrests for hunting in June and July.
UN Human Rights Committee to examine Botswana
Survival has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee detailing the Botswana government?s failure to implement the December 2006 ruling in the case of the Kalahari Bushmen.
Bushmen arrested for hunting despite court judgement
Twenty-one Gana and Gwi Bushmen have been arrested by Botswana police for hunting on their ancestral land in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana.
Lord Jones does not question Survival's integrity
British peer Lord Jones of Cheltenham has denied reports that he questioned Survival International's integrity and accounting procedures.
Bushman leader lobbies politicians
Bushman leader Roy Sesana will return to Botswana today from Italy, where he met with the Vice President of the Senate, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and the former Minister of Culture.