Hadzabe celebrate land victory
A safari company representing clients from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed that it has withdrawn from a deal on the Hadza tribe’s land.
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Survival advert condemns torture of Bushmen
Survival has placed a full-page advert in the UK’s Independent newspaper today, condemning the torture of Bushmen evicted from their land in the Kalahari in Botswana and appealing to the British public to support them.
President Garcia questions existence of 'unconnected’ tribes
Peru’s President Garcia has questioned the existence of uncontacted tribes living in the remote Peruvian rainforest. The president’s comments come just six weeks after 21 uncontacted Indians were photographed in south-east Peru.
Enawene Nawe village burned to the ground
The village of the remote Enawene Nawe tribe in Brazil has burned to the ground in a fire, leaving them to rebuild their homes from scratch.
Landmark court ruling recognises Mayan land rights
Mayan communities in southern Belize are celebrating a landmark Supreme Court ruling which recognises their rights to the ownership of their land.
Torture of Bushmen - shocking details
Shocking new details have emerged of the torture and beating of a group of Bushmen in Kaudwane resettlement camp, Botswana. Fifteen men were arrested in late September for hunting, and at least ten of them were tortured.
New law threatens uncontacted tribes
The existence of some of the world's last uncontacted tribes has been threatened by a new law passed by the Peruvian government.
Brazilian Indian leader – Germany must sign international law
Brazilian shaman Davi Yanomami delivered a letter to the German Chancellor’s office this week, urging the German government to sign the key international law on tribal peoples, ILO Convention 169.