EU supports Indigenous rights in Africa
The European Parliament has this month adopted strong new resolutions supporting Indigenous peoples' rights in Africa.
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Kalahari Bushmen thrown off their land as diamond companies move in
London, 19 August 2003: Thousands of Gana and Gwi 'Bushmen' have been forcibly evicted from their ancestral lands in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), Botswana, reports The Ecologist.
Villagers face starvation as military operation sweeps through Papua
On 4 April 2003 the military command post (Kodim 1702) in the central highland town of Wamena was attacked by unknown men. Weapons and ammunition were stolen. Two soldiers and one of the attackers were killed.
Bushmen win royalties for their desert expertise
'Bushmen' have eaten parts of the hoodia cactus to suppress their hunger and thirst during long hunting trips and journeys in the desert. Now, a US drug company is using the plant to develop what may become a new anti-obesity drug.
Persecution of Bushmen stepped up
At least ten Bushmen from Molapo, in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), Botswana, have been charged with entering a game reserve without a permit. Botswana police issued the charges yesterday, June 16. The Bushmen have to appear in court on June 23
Botswana president: Bushmen can't go home
President Mogae of Botswana told a protester in the UK this week that the Gana and Gwi 'Bushmen' who have been forced off their land in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve will not be allowed to go home.
Protests mar visit of Botswana president
Peaceful protests are expected to dog President Mogae of Botswana throughout his visit to Britain this week.
Andaman authorities defy India's supreme court
The administration in India's Andaman Islands is defying a supreme court order to close a road running through the reserve of the isolated Jarawa tribe. Until the road is closed, the Jarawa are at great risk of catching fatal diseases.