The protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous people in Africa: a case study of the Basarwa in Botswana

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dc.contributor.advisorRembe, Nasila Selasinien
dc.contributor.authorFerim, Bonolo nee Matlhoen
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-29T09:35:04Z
dc.date.available2026-07-29T09:35:04Z
dc.date.issued2012en
dc.description.abstractmnesty International (2009:1) reports that despite some progress over the last decade, indigenous peoples around the world continue to live in hardship and danger. This is due to the failure of states to uphold their fundamental human rights. The persecution of minorities by intolerant majorities is still a major cause of international unrest in various parts of the world (Sohn, 1981: 272). Against this backdrop, this study set out to investigate the extent to which the rights of the Basarwa in Botswana are promoted and protected by the government. Methods of data collection included questionnaire, interviews, books, journal articles and internet publications. The study found out that the government of Botswana does not promote and protect the rights of the Basarwa in Botswana. They are instead being considered as a primitive and backward people and hence, a developmental problem by the government of Botswana. Other violations of their rights include: non-recognition as the indigenous people of Botswana, derogatory names-calling, forced land evictions and other forms of social and economic exclusion. The study recommends the following: The need for the government of Botswana to recognise the Basarwa as a distinct and unique ethnic group in the country; the need for dialogue between the Basarwa, the government of Botswana and NGOs; the need for the government of Botswana to ameliorate the quality and accessibility of social services for the Basarwa, particularly in the areas of health and education; and the need for both the public and private sectors alike to provide the necessary skills for employment of the Basarwa.en
dc.formatvi, 78 leavesen
dc.formatpdfen
dc.identifier.citationFerim, Bonolo nee Matlho. 2012en
dc.identifier.othervital:11101en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/554en
dc.identifier.otherIndigenous peoples -- Civil rights -- Botswanaen
dc.identifier.otherMinorities -- Botswanaen
dc.identifier.otherSan (African people) -- Botswanaen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4256
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Lawen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectIndigenous peoples -- Civil rights -- Botswanaen
dc.subjectMinorities -- Botswanaen
dc.subjectSan (African people) -- Botswanaen
dc.titleThe protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous people in Africa: a case study of the Basarwa in Botswanaen
dc.title.alternativeThe protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous people in Africa: a case study of the Basarwa in Botswanaen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.typeMastersen
dc.typeMA (Human Rights)en

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