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Bushman travels to tell Prince Charles ‘We’re not poachers’
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 2:42 pm | Survival International
A Bushman from the Central Kalahari is traveling 5,000 miles from his home in Botswana to tell the Prince of Wales, ‘We’re not poachers – we hunt to survive.’ In February Botswana’s President Khama was an honoured guest at a global anti-poaching ... More >>
Protestors call for release of Papuan political prisoners
Thursday, 3 April 2014, 5:35 pm | Survival International
Around 100 protestors demonstrated today outside the Indonesian embassy in London to call for the unconditional and immediate release of all Papuan political prisoners. More >>
Portraits of tribal heroines for International Women’s Day
Monday, 10 March 2014, 11:08 am | Survival International
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, 2014,Survival International is publishing a new photographic gallery that portrays the lives and stories of inspiring tribal women, past and present. More >>
Papuan Activists’ Webcast Silenced
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 11:39 am | Survival International
A speech by two Papuan activists which was being broadcast live on the internet but mysteriously went silent when they started to denounce Indonesian human rights atrocities. More >>
‘Dalai Lama of the Rainforest’ makes unique visit to USA
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 10:33 am | Survival International
An Amazonian shaman and spokesman for Brazil’s Yanomami tribe will make a rare visit to California (USA) in April 2014, to talk about the urgent need to safeguard the world’s rainforests for future generations, and his connection with the spirit ... More >>
First-hand testimony of tribe reveals shocking exploitation
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 11:28 am | Survival International
A rare first-hand account has emerged of the shocking sexual exploitation of Jarawa women and the introduction of alcohol and drugs to the vulnerable tribe on India's Andaman Islands. © Survival More >>
Peru ignores UN and pushes ahead with deadly gas project
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 9:21 am | Survival International
Peru’s government is on the brink of approving the expansion of the highly controversial Camisea gas project into the land of uncontacted and isolated tribes – ignoring a recent UN recommendation to first carry out ‘extensive studies’ over the threats ... More >>
Victory: India saves ‘Avatar tribe’ from Vedanta mine
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 11:21 am | Survival International
The Dongria Kondh are celebrating their victory over British mining giant Vedanta Resources. © Toby Nicholas/Survival More >>
Brazil begins operation to save threatened tribe
Tuesday, 7 January 2014, 11:51 am | Survival International
After months of campaigning by Survival International, Brazil’s government has launched a major ground operation to evict illegal invaders from the land of the Awá, Earth’s most threatened tribe . More >>
Paraguay grants license to bulldoze UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 11:40 am | Survival International
Paraguay has caused outrage by quietly granting cattle ranchers a license to bulldoze a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve which is also the last refuge of uncontacted Ayoreo Indians . More >>
Coca-Cola dragged into Brazilian Indians’ land struggle
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 8:56 am | Survival International
Guarani Indians in Brazil have urged Coca-Cola to stop buying sugar from US food giant Bunge , which has been implicated in a landgrabbing scandal. More >>
No more ‘primitive’ tribes: The Hindu to end racist term
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 5:13 pm | Survival International
The ‘Proud Not Primitive’ movement to challenge prejudice towards tribal peoples in India is celebrating a major success after ‘The Hindu’, one of the world’s largest English language newspapers, pledged to no longer describe tribal peoples ... More >>
Brazil: Female Chief Leads Re-Occupation of Ancestral Land
Friday, 20 September 2013, 4:13 pm | Survival International
Guarani Indians have carried out a courageous ‘retomada’ (re-occupation) of the sugar cane plantation that has taken over their ancestral land. The group is led by a female chief who has seen her husband and three of her children die on the ... More >>
EU Beef Imports Threaten Uncontacted Indians
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 2:15 pm | Survival International
Forest inhabited by uncontacted Indians in Paraguay is being destroyed to make way for cattle destined for the European market. More >>
Peruvian Ministers Resign Over Amazon Gas Project
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:32 pm | Survival International
At least three ministers have resigned in Peru, amidst increasing pressure to approve a controversial gas project in the Amazon. More >>
Botswana Bars Bushmen’s Lawyer As Landmark Case Starts
Friday, 26 July 2013, 3:34 pm | Survival International
In an unprecedented move branded ‘vindictive and repressive’, Botswana’s government has prevented British attorney Gordon Bennett from entering Botswana, where he was due to represent Kalahari Bushmen at an important High Court hearing about the tribe’s ... More >>
Tanks Move In Around Earth’s Most Threatened Tribe
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 2:50 pm | Survival International
Survival International has received reports that Brazil’s military has launched a major ground operation against illegal logging around the land of the Awá, Earth’s most threatened tribe . More >>
Sacred Object Returned to Hopi Tribe After Paris Auction
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 2:28 pm | Survival International
In a historic handover ceremony, an object sacred to the Hopi people has been returned to Hopi after dozens of katsinam (‘friends’) were sold at a Paris auction house in April 2013 despite repeated requests and litigation. More >>
Brazil: Protests Urge President to Uphold Indigenous Rights
Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 2:00 pm | Survival International
As demonstrators continue to flood Brazil’s streets, Brazilian Indians have joined protestors in calling for an end to the onslaught on indigenous rights by the government. More >>
Court Reprieve For Bushmen Threatened with Eviction
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 2:35 pm | Survival International
Dozens of Botswana Bushmen threatened with eviction , reportedly because they live in an area proposed as a ‘wildlife corridor’, have won a significant court victory in their struggle to stay on their land. More >>
