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Colombia: Suicide Of Amazon Nomad Leader
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 11:28 am | Survival International
A leader of the nomadic Nukak tribe has committed suicide after drinking a poison usually used by his people to kill fish. More >>
Treatment of Bushmen Slammed
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 10:04 am | Survival International
The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights' (ACHPR), the continent's top human rights body, is about to publish its report on indigenous peoples in Botswana. It is highly critical of the government's treatment of Bushmen, especially the Gana ... More >>
Vigils As Jarawa Tribe Faces Extinction
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 1:37 pm | Survival International
Survival will hold vigils tomorrow, 10 October, in London and Paris in support of the Jarawa tribe of the Andaman Islands, India. The Jarawa are in danger of being wiped out by settlers and poachers invading their land. More >>
Botswana: Bushman Activists Face Jail
Saturday, 7 October 2006, 2:37 pm | Survival International
Bushman human rights activists in Botswana are to appear in court on Monday. They face up to one year in jail on charges of 'unlawful assembly'. More >>
Colombia: Amazon Nomads Ask To Go Home
Friday, 6 October 2006, 12:08 am | Survival International
The nomadic Nukak tribe, who were recently moved by Colombian authorities to a new camp far from their traditional lands, have asked to return to their own homes. More >>
Call On UN To Approve Indigenous Declaration
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 11:28 am | Survival International
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Survival International today called on the UN General Assembly to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, at its current session in New York. More >>
Model Urged To Step Down As Face Of De Beers
Saturday, 23 September 2006, 2:58 pm | Survival International
Bushmen Urge Linda Evangelista To Step Down As Face Of De Beers And Harrods Not To Open De Beers Concession More >>
Colombia: Epidemic Hits Nomadic Amazon Tribe
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 11:02 am | Survival International
The nomadic Nukak tribe, who fled their jungle homes after being caught up in Colombia's civil war, have been hit by a flu epidemic. More >>
Bushmen appeal to Leonardo DiCaprio
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 10:43 am | Survival International
The Kalahari Bushmen of Botswana have made a desperate appeal for help to Leonardo DiCaprio, who stars in the forthcoming film 'The Blood Diamond'. The appeal appears today as a full-page advert in Variety magazine. More >>
India: 50,000 Sign To Support Andaman Tribe
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 10:10 am | Survival International
Survival has presented a petition with 50,000 signatures in support of the Jarawa tribe to Sonia Gandhi in Delhi and to the Indian High Commission in London. More >>
Botswana: Bushman Case - Court To Rule On 13 Dec
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 9:14 am | Survival International
As the final arguments came to a close in the Kalahari Bushmen's court case against the Botswana government on Friday, the court announced that a judgement will be made on 13 December. More >>
Botswana: Bushman Case, Final Arguments date set
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 10:58 am | Survival International
The Kalahari Bushmen's landmark court case against the Botswana government will reach a crucial stage at the end of August as the lawyers present their final arguments to the court. More >>
Indigenous Peoples Win Historic Vote on Rights
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 12:11 am | Survival International
On UN Indigenous People's Day (9 August), Survival welcomes the UN Human Rights Council's historic vote in favour of the declaration on indigenous people's rights. Canada and Russia were the only two countries on the council to vote against the declaration. More >>
New Cartoon Book Satirises 'Development'
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 12:05 am | Survival International
A biting critique of how tribal peoples are being destroyed in the name of 'development' is being launched by Survival. The critique is presented in a cartoon book designed to be read in two minutes. More >>
Virginia Indians To Commemorate 400 Yrs Settlement
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 8:58 am | Survival International
12 July 2006 VIRGINIA INDIANS ARRIVE IN UK TO COMMEMORATE 400 YEARS SINCE ENGLISH SETTLEMENT More >>
Botswana: Bushmen Hold Out in Appeal for Help
Saturday, 24 June 2006, 5:09 pm | Survival International
The last group of Bushmen still holding out inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve have smuggled out an appeal for help. More >>
UN Expert Urges South Africa & NZ - Ratify ILO 169
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 10:13 pm | Survival International
The UN's top expert on indigenous rights has called on the governments of South Africa and New Zealand to ratify ILO Convention 169 on indigenous and tribal peoples' rights. Dr Rodolfo Stavenhagen, the UN special rapporteur on indigenous peoples visited both ... More >>
Survival And Other Charities Launch Code
Saturday, 10 June 2006, 2:57 pm | Survival International
Survival International and ten other leading charities have launched a ground-breaking code of conduct for NGOs (non-governmental organisations). More >>
Angelina Jolie: Kalahari Bushmen Cry For Help
Saturday, 3 June 2006, 6:28 pm | Survival International
The Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana have sent a desperate plea for help to actress Angelina Jolie, who gave birth to a daughter on Saturday in neighbouring Namibia. More >>
Lancet: Indigenous People's Health Worst In World
Saturday, 3 June 2006, 2:23 pm | Survival International
The medical journal The Lancet, in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Survival International, has this week launched a high-profile series of articles highlighting the shocking health crisis facing indigenous peoples ... More >>
