The Basters left their original home in the Cape Colony in 1868 to trek northwards in search of land and settled in Rehoboth in what is now central Namibia.
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It is claimed the republic was recognised by the League of Nations and that according to international law, the Republic should retain the status of a sovereign nation.
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Thwarted in his attempts by his uncle Vijayaditya, Rajendra Chalukya carved himself a small dominion near Baster District in Chhattisgarh state and bided his time.
Representatives of Rehoboth Baster Community have complained over alleged violations of Articles 1 (right to self-determination), 14 (equality before the courts), 17 (privacy), 25 (right to participate in public life), 26 (ban of discrimination) and 27 (minority rights) of ICCPR.
Job Baster, sometimes Hiob Baster, (Zierikzee, 2 April 1711 - 6 March 1775) was a Dutch physician and naturalist who devoted himself almost entirely to the study of medicine and natural history.
A few years later, he along with approximately 90 Baster families relocated to the deserted village of Rehoboth.
The Turnhalle Conference was attended by 134 members of 11 ethnic groups: Ovaherero, Coloureds, Baster, Tswana, Damara, Ovambo, Caprivians, Nama, Kavango, San, and Whites.