Government considers new uncontacted tribes’ reserves
Peru’s Indigenous affairs department (INDEPA) has announced it will hold a meeting to discuss the creation of five new reserves for uncontacted tribes in the remote rainforest.
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Troubles mount for Vedanta – OECD accepts Survival complaint as chairman faces fraud inquiry
UK mining giant Vedanta Resources was dealt a blow today as the OECD agreed that all the complaints made by Survival about the company’s planned bauxite mine in Orissa merit further consideration.
Oil rush accelerates
The head of Peru’s state oil company has announced that it will auction off up to twelve new ‘lots’ for oil and gas exploration, according to reports.
At last – Australia announces support for UN Declaration
The Australian government has announced that it now intends to support the UN Declaration on Indigenous peoples’ rights, reversing its previous opposition
Brazilian rancher greeted by ‘illegal’ advert
A Brazilian rancher destroying uncontacted Indians’ land in Paraguay has today arrived in that country to be greeted with a national newspaper advert denouncing his actions as ‘illegal’.
'State of emergency' declared against Brazilian company
More than one hundred Indigenous communities in northern Peru have declared themselves in a permanent ‘state of emergency’ after a Brazilian company announced its intention to enter their territories.
Tribe refuses food and medicine from British company
Dongria Kondh villagers in Orissa have refused to accept medicine and food from Vedanta Resources, in protest at the company’s plan to mine the tribe’s mountain.
Supreme Court upholds Indians’ rights in historic ruling
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian reservation known as Raposa-Serra do Sol should not be broken up.