[20041019]RS21956_博茨瓦纳：桑（布须曼）维权案.pdf

1 This report was prepared under the supervision of (name redacted), specialist in African Affairs.2 Major sources for the paper include Taylor I. and Mokhawa. G., “Not forever: Botswana,conflict diamonds and the bushmen,” African Affairs, Apr. 2003; Government of Botswana,“Relocation of Basarwa from the Central Kalahari Game reserve,” available athttp:/www.gov.bw/basarwa/background.html; Hitchcock R. K., “We are the First People:Land, Natural Resources and Identity in the Central Kalahari,” Botswana,Vol 28: 4, Dec. 2002;IRIN, “Botswana: culture under threat - Special report on the San Bushmen (1),” Mar. 5, 2004;(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21956October 19, 2004Botswana: The San (Bushmen) Rights Casenae redactedResearch AssociateForeign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division SummaryIn November 2004, the San people of Botswana are expected to continue their courtcase against the government of Botswana. The San argue that they were illegallyremoved from their ancestral land within the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR).International human rights groups contend that the manner in which