The Bushmen of the Kalahari don't exactly have a high profile on the international stage, but, like aboriginal people in many other parts of the world, they have claims against their government - claims of abuse, forced resettlement and the basic denial of human rights. In this case, it's about the government of Botswana, a country that many view as a beacon of democracy in Africa.

Monday night on As It Happens, we heard from Roy Sesana, a Bushman of the Kalahari. He's been waging a long legal battle for the rights of his people. The courts of Botswana have ruled in favour of the First People of the Kalahari, also known as the Basarwa, but Mr. Sesana says the government is not respecting those rulings.

Tebelelo Seretse is Botswana's Ambassador to the United States. We reached her in Washington.