http://uk.oneworld.net/article/country/72/ en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - Botswana Botswana Water for Botswana Tourists, But Not for Bushmen http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83483 Tourist lodges requiring large amounts of water are to be built on the land of the Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana – but the Bushmen are not allowed to pump water from their single borehole, says an organisation supporting tribal peoples worldwide. BOTSWANA: Prominent businessman and politician harasses journalist over article http://africa.oneworld.net/article/view/156896/1/ a prominent businessman and ruling Botswana Democratic Party councillor, Robert Muzila, is alleged to have verbally harassed "Mmegi" newspaper journalist Oarabile Mosikare. Intelligence and Security Services Bill to Be Passed Without the Voice of the Opposition in Botswan http://africa.oneworld.net/article/view/152785/1/ A coalition of Botswana Civil society organisations that include the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Botswana , the Ditshwanelo-Centre for Human Rights and the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) have expressed disappointment following the refusal of the ruling party members of parliament to grant the opposition members a postponement of the discussion and voting on amendments to the Intelligence and Security Services Bill. Treatment of Botswana Bushmen 'Echoes Slavery' http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/79925 A report comparing the Botswana government's arguments justifying the eviction of the Kalahari Bushmen from their traditional homelands with arguments used to defend the transatlantic slave trade is published today, UN Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. African Governments Blocking Rights Declaration, Say Activists http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/150940/1/ Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria and Namibia are leading a campaign by African governments to weaken a key UN Declaration that would protect the rights of indigenous peoples, according to campaigners. New Link Found Between Sex Discrimination and AIDS in Africa http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/78741 A new study is the first to link widespread discrimination against women to sexual risk-taking, and thus HIV/AIDS. In sub-Saharan Africa, three quarters of those now infected are female. From: Physicians for Human Rights Botswana Bushmen Ask British MPs For Support http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/78489 Bushman leader Roy Sesana will meet British MPs at the House of Commons on Wednesday to seek support for his people’s 10-year struggle to return to their land in the Kalahari desert in Botswana. * Tribal peoples group launched in UK parliament Botswana Restricts UN Access To Rights Official http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/78348 The Botswana government has announced that access to the country for the top UN human rights spokesman for indigenous peoples, Rodolfo Stavenhagen, will be restricted. Jarawas appeal to India, Botswana to protect indigenous rights http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/78129 A Bushman spokesperson has appealed to the Indian government to respect an order of the Indian Supreme Court that has asked for closure of the Andaman Trunk Road that will harm the Jarawa tribes. Bushman Leader Travels to London to Protest Water Ban http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/77559 Only months after a High Court ruling enabled Botswana Bushmen to return to land from which they had been evicted, the government has turned down their request for permission to install a pump at an existing borehole. A leader of the community is travelling to London this week to protest against the ban. Botswana Bushmen Arrested Despite Court Ruling http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/77057 Six Bushmen have been arrested, starved and held for six days after police and wildlife guards accused them of hunting in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana - only two months after a landmark court victory ruled that the Bushmen have a constitutional right to remain on their ancestral land. Botswana's Bushmen Return to Native Land http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/145052/1/ SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 17 (OneWorld) - Tribal Bushmen began returning to their ancestral lands inside Botswana's largest game reserve this weekend, despite what their supporters describe as a heavy police presence and attempts to persuade them to stay in relocation camps. Bushmen return home despite police presence http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/76593 A group of 40 Bushmen have managed to return to their homes in Botswana's Central Kalahari Game Reserve, despite a heavy police presence and attempts to persuade them to stay in the relocation camps. Botswana Bushmen to return home http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/76504 A group of Kalahari Bushmen will return to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve on Friday, following a historic court ruling that their eviction by the Botswana government was "unlawful and unconstitutional" and that they have the right to live on their ancestral land. Bushmen decision welcomed http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/76212 The Botswana government's statement that it will not appeal a High Court ruling in favour of the Central Kalahari Bushmen was welcomed by Survival International today.