Brazilian Indians held prisoner by gunmen
Region: Brazil
A large group of Guarani Indians in Brazil is being held prisoner by gunmen hired by ranchers. The gunmen have cut off the Indians’ access to food, water and health care since they surrounded their communit... more
Views: 1287Thirty-four Colombian tribes face extinction, says UN report
Region: Colombia
A report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that at least thirty-four Colombian tribes face extinction due to continuing violence on their lands. The re... more
Views: 1806Bushmen launch appeal over right to water
Region: Botswana
The Bushmen of Botswana have lodged an appeal against a High Court decision that denied them access to water on their ancestral lands. In July, Justice Walia dismissed the Bushmen’s application for permi... more
Views: 1118David v. Goliath: Indian tribe in ‘stunning’ victory over mining giant
Region: India
A tribe in India has won a stunning victory over one of the world’s biggest mining companies. In an extraordinary move, India’s Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has blocked Vedanta Resources’ ... more
Views: 975Vedanta’s India mine slammed in devastating government report
Region: India
Plans by Vedanta Resources to mine on Dongria Kondh land in eastern India ‘threaten the survival’ of the tribe, according to an official government investigation whose report has just been released. ... more
Views: 1051Abducted Dongria Kondh released
Region: India
The two Dongria Kondh tribesmen abducted by gunmen on Monday have both been released. Sena Sikaka was dumped at the side of the road on Tuesday evening, while Lodu Sikaka was released yesterday. Lodu and Sena ... more
Views: 1469Hundreds of Brazilian Indians gather for protest
Region: Brazil
Hundreds of Brazilian Indians from across the country are gathering to highlight the killing of their leaders, the theft of their land for industrial projects, and other threats to their survival. Around 800 I... more
Views: 1089Anti-Vedanta tribal leaders abducted
Region: India
Two leaders of an Indian tribe’s resistance to a controversial mine have been abducted and are now missing, according to local reports. Lodu (Lado) Sikaka and Sena Sikaka, twoDongria Kondh men from Odish... more
Views: 1086"Green" energy boom destroys tribes – new report
Region: BrazilTo mark the UN Day of Indigenous People,Survival International has released a new report highlighting the devastating impact on tribal people of a massive boom in dam-building for hydropower. Drawing on examples fr... more
Views: 1136Former UN water advisor condemns Botswana’s treatment of Bushmen
Region: Botswana
Maude Barlow, former UN advisor on water, ‘Alternative Nobel’ prize winner and founder of the Blue Planet Project, has condemned the Botswana government’s failure to allow Bushmento access water. ... more
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