Interview

NGO's & Church Rape Indigenous

Submitted by Akha on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 19:12
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Akha villagers in Northern Laos testified on video that Norwegian Church Aid and Action Contra La Faim staff coming to their villages to do various projects had demanded village girls to rape on repeated occasions. Staff often stayed for weeks at a time in villages while doing projects. Akha villagers said that the practice was widespread on the part of numerous NGO‘s in the Muang Long area. Akha villagers gave the names of many villages where the rapes occurred and the names of specific girls who had been raped and became pregnant. Girls ranged in age from 15 to 18.

Interview with Roy Sesana

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 18:51
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1.Do the Bushmen have a representative in the Botswana government?

The bushmen don’t have any representatives in the Botswana government

2.The Botswanas governments says that the relocation of the Gana and Gwi Bushmen to New Xade would be necessary for providing educational development. Would you say that this kind of development is a good alternative for your people to live in dignity and self-determination?