Traffic triples on highway that threatens Jarawa tribe
The Andaman Trunk Road, which the Indian Supreme Court ruled must be closed six years ago because it threatens the Jarawa tribe, has seen a threefold increase in traffic since 2001.
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Jumma king’s government appointment gives tribes fresh hope
Bangladesh’s caretaker government has given fresh hope to the Jumma tribal people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts by appointing a Jumma king to run the affairs of the area.
Tribunal upholds Indians’ land rights
A Brazilian federal tribunal has upheld the government’s recognition of the Apyterewa Indigenous territory, home to the Parakaná Indians in the Amazonian state of Pará.
Javari Valley Indians dying due to lack of medical care
Eight Indians, including five children, died in the Javari Valley in the Brazilian state of Amazonas in December.
Penan receive death threats
A small community of Penan tribal people in Sarawak, Malaysia, report that an official from the company logging their forests has threatened them with death.
Mursi celebrate withdrawal of conservation organisation from their land
Mursi tribal people living in and around Ethiopia's Omo National Park are celebrating the withdrawal of conservation organisation African Parks.
Election violence affects Ogiek
Survival has received reports that many Ogiek areas are effectively closed off due to the post election violence in Kenya. Police have barricaded roads leading to one area, so that people cannot leave the community.
Penan headman found dead, suspected murdered
Penan tribal headman Kelesau Naan of Sarawak, Malaysia, who went missing on 23 October, has been found dead. His relatives suspect he has been murdered due to his resistance to illegal logging on the Penan’s land.