Survival celebrates 40 years of success in campaign for tribal peoples' rights
The human rights organization Survival International celebrates its 40th birthday this month, and is highlighting the huge advances in tribal peoples’ rights since 1969.
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Plea for UNESCO to witness uncontacted tribe's forest destruction
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