Reinvigorating the struggle for the Batwa in Uganda: a case for the domestication of international indigenous peoples rights and standards

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Title:	Reinvigorating the struggle for the Batwa in Uganda: a case for the domestication of international indigenous peoples rights and standards
Author:	Kakungulu-Mayambala, R.
Year:	2014
Periodical:	East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights (ISSN 1021-8858)
Volume:	20
Issue:	2
Pages:	301-337
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Uganda
Subjects:	indigenous peoples group rights government policy
Abstract:	Over the years, there has been marginalization of Batwa indigenous peoples in Uganda, despite numerous policy pronouncements and development programs targeting the Batwa as an indigenous group. This group continues to suffer social, economic and political exclusion. The assumption is that poorly targeted policies and lack of focused programs to address their situation, brought about by, among others, historical injustices and economic deprivation, have been the major setback for the development of the Batwa community. This article reviews the policy prescriptions and explores the circumstances that have perpetuated the underdevelopment of the Batwa. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]