Supporters of tribal people’s rights demonstrated on 3 February 2010 outside Tiffany jewellery stores in London, Madrid, Paris, Berlin and San Francisco to protest the company’s support of Botswana government policies that provide water for wildlife but not for indigenous people on their ancestral lands. Demonstrators want Tiffany to stop all cooperation with the Botswana government until the Bushmen are allowed to exercise their right to water. The protests are being coordinated by Survival International; Bushman spokesman Jumanda Gakelebone stated: “Tiffany is supporting the government but ignoring the Bushmen. It should not be giving money to the government while we don’t have any water.

Source: Nancy Roberts, Care2.com, 04 Feb 2010 ; Survival, 03 Feb 2010 ; Mmegi Online, 05 Feb 2010

Tags: advocacy, africa, financing, policies & legislation, water resources management