Peru in shock move to abolish uncontacted tribe’s reserve
Region: Peru
The survival of the uncontacted tribe whose images caused a worldwide sensation in February is in jeopardy, after Peruvian government plans to abolish a reserve that protects their territory were exposed. The Indi... more
Views: 2295Yanomami Indians seize plane in health protest
Region: Brazil
Yanomami Indians in the Brazilian Amazon have captured an airplane used by health workers, in protest at corruption within the health service. The Yanomami are outraged by the nomination of a new indigenous health coor... more
Views: 1850Death threat from Shell supplier on Brazilian tribe’s land
Region: BrazilA Brazilian rancher supplying sugarcane to a joint venture partner of energy giant Shell has reportedly issued a death threat against a political opponent. José Teixeira, who is also a state deputy, is sa... more
Views: 1029Tension mounts as Brazilian Indians retake land
Region: Brazil
A community of Guarani Indians in Brazil has retaken part of its ancestral land in an act of desperation, having lived by the side of a highway for a year and a half. The Guarani marched back to their land last week, un... more
Views: 2252WikiLeaks: India’s tribes ‘exploited and abused’
Region: India
American diplomats consider the Indian government ‘unwilling and unable’ to ‘end the exploitation and victimisation’ of the country’s 84 million tribal people according to secret cables rele... more
Views: 1588Rwanda admits force used in anti-thatch campaign
Region: Rwanda
The official in charge of Rwanda’s controversial policy to eradicate all thatched roofs in the country by the end of this month has admitted that ‘sometimes we apply some force’. The admission came a... more
Views: 1137Oil giant ConocoPhillips ‘pulls out’ of controversial Amazon project
Region: Peru
US oil giant ConocoPhillips has reportedly announced it is pulling out of the controversial oil block 39 in the northern Peruvian Amazon. The decision comes after global outrage over the risk oil companies pose to the ... more
Views: 1627Government U-turn halts tribal eviction from India’s national parks
Region: India
The Indian government has scrapped its controversial policy of expelling tribal people from wildlife-rich areas to turn them into national parks. Under new proposals, tribal people can only be evicted with their free,... more
Views: 1322Brutal attack on endangered tribe
Region: India
A man from one of the world’s most endangered tribes has been attacked and seriously wounded trying to stop intruders hunting his tribe’s game. The police are treating the attack as attempted murder. Three m... more
Views: 1083Santander Bank suspends funding for controversial Brazilian dam
Region: Brazil
Europe’s largest bank, Santander, has suspended its funding for Brazil’s hugely controversial Santo Antonio dam, citing environmental and social concerns. The decision is a serious blow to the project, one o... more
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We work for tribal peoples’ rights in three complementary ways: education, advocacy and campaigns. We also offer tribal people themselves a platform to address the world. We work closely with local indigenous organizations, and focus on tribal peoples who have the most to lose, usually those most recently in contact with the outside world.
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