Uncontacted Indians ‘killed by loggers’
Uncontacted Indians in Peru are being killed and having their houses burned to the ground by illegal loggers, according to a pan-South American Indigenous group.
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Doublespeak distorts brutal truth in West Papua
Indonesia’s foreign minister has defended his government’s policy of restricting access by foreign journalists and human rights monitors to the troubled province of Papua.
Government signs Maori land deal
The New Zealand government has signed an historic deal to hand over a large area of forest land to seven Maori tribes.
Company lawyers deny existence of uncontacted tribes
Lawyers acting for companies wanting to drill for oil on the land of uncontacted Indians have denied that any isolated Indians live in the area.
Cholera in West Papuan highlands – government response condemned
Fears are growing about the spread of cholera amongst tribal people in West Papua, Indonesia. Human rights and church workers report that in the last three months, 85 people have died from the disease.
Pope pledges support for Brazilian Indians’ campaign to save Amazon home
Pope Benedict XVI met with two Brazilian Indians at the Vatican this morning, and pledged his support for their struggle to defend their Amazon home. He said, ‘We will do everything possible to help protect your land.’
Observer journalist threatens to sue Survival over uncontacted tribes story
The British journalist who wrongly reported that the story of an uncontacted tribe which has been known of for years had been ‘told and sold’ as if it had only just been discovered, has now threatened to sue Survival International.
Uncontacted tribe photos no hoax
The British newspaper The Observer claimed on 22 June that it has now ‘emerged’ that the uncontacted tribe whose photos received worldwide publicity were neither ‘lost’, nor 'undiscovered' nor ‘unknown’.