As a group of Bushmen arrived in court this week to hear the final legal arguments in their case against the Botswana government, their attorney argued that they have the legal right to occupy and use their land.
A group of Indians have denounced the destruction of their most important river. The Enawene Nawe tribe are angry that the rainforest bordering the Rio Preto, an abundant source of fish, is being rapidly destroyed by cattle ranchers.
Botswanas high court began hearing the Bushmens lawyer present his final arguments yesterday. Lawyer Gordon Bennett argued that the eviction of the Bushmen was unlawful, unconstitutional and was done without their consent.
The Swedish Network Leave the Bushmen alone! held a demonstration today outside the Embassy of Botswana in Stockholm, in support of the Gana and Gwi Bushmen.
The Gana and Gwi Bushmens landmark court case against the Botswana government has been adjourned until 4 September. The lawyers were due to present their final arguments to the court this week.
One of Botswanas main opposition parties, the Botswana National Front (BNF), has branded the Botswana governments eviction of the Gana and Gwi Bushmen from their land as indefensible.
Violence continues against the Jumma tribal people of Bangladesh. On 12 July a Jumma shopkeeper was arrested by the army in Mahalchari. He was severely beaten and tortured, and was given electric shocks.
A federal prosecutor has ordered FUNAI, the Brazilian government's Indian affairs department, to draw up a plan to recognise the land of a group of Arara Indians.