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From the Kalahari to Court: The Bushmen's Victory
By: survivalinternational
Posted: Oct 25 07
Witnessed: 6681 times
Regions: Botswana
Issues: Indigenous peoples
Tags: Botswana, Bushmen, Kalahari, legal, success, victory
Botswana's Kalahari Bushmen were evicted from their lands by the country's government from the late 90's onwards. The Bushmen chose to fight back, and Survival's film follows their court case right up until their historic victory at Botswana's High Court in December 2006.
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