http://www.unimondo.org/article/country/72/ it_IT Unimondo - Botswana Botswana The No.1 Protest Against the Ladies Detective Agency http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82907 Alexander McCall Smith's books on The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency are gently amusing - an unlikely target for a demonstration. But tonight's London premier of the film of the same name will be the subject of a protest over diamonds, evictions and Botswana's image. 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://us.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. Botswanassa talouskasvu puree huonosti köyhyyteen http://fi.oneworld.net/article/view/145234/1/ Botswana on nauttinut reippaasta talouskasvusta 20 viime vuotta. Silti on epävarmaa, onnistuuko maa puolittamaan köyhien ja nälkäisten määrän vuoteen 2015 mennessä, kuten YK:ssa asetettu tavoite edellyttäisi. Eteläisessä Afrikassa sijaitsevan 1,8 miljoonan asukkaan Botswanan talous on kasvanut vuosittain keskimäärin yli seitsemän prosenttia vuodesta 1986. Botswanan san-kansa aloitti paluun perinteisille mailleen http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/76657 Botswanan san-kansan jäsenet eli bushmannit aloittivat viikonloppuna paluun kansalle perinteisesti kuuluneille maille Botswanan sisämaahan Kalaharin suojelualueelle. Tämän he tekivät siitä huolimatta, että läsnä oli paljon poliiseja, jotka yrittivät taivutella heitä pysymään alueilla, joille heidät oli Kalaharista aikaisemmin siirretty. 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.