Davi Kopenawa Yanomami threatened with death
A rancher who is illegally occupying land within the Yanomami Indigenous territory in Brazil has threatened to kill renowned Yanomami leader Davi Kopenawa.
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President Garcia declared ‘enemy’ of uncontacted tribes
An Indigenous organisation has declared Peru’s president, Alan Garcia, an ‘enemy’ of uncontacted tribes living in the remote Peruvian rainforest.
Oil chief – uncontacted tribes photos do not prove they exist
The chairman of Perupetro, the government body responsible for granting oil exploration licences, has said that photos of twenty-one uncontacted Indians taken recently in south-east Peru prove ‘nothing’ of their existence.
Tribal people at risk of extinction from diabetes
As 14 November marks the first UN World Diabetes Day, a new report from Survival has highlighted the catastrophic impact of diabetes on tribal people who have been removed from their land.
Guarani women raped as rancher’s men threaten community
Two Guarani women have been raped in the past month by security guards working for a rancher who is illegally occupying their land in the community of Nanderú Marangatú.
Iban leader arrested over oil palm dispute
Police in Sarawak, Malaysia, have arrested an Iban Indigenous community leader. Rajang anak Sengalang was arrested from his longhouse on Wednesday.
Amazon leader – uncontacted tribes suffer worst experience in 500 years
An Indigenous leader from the Peruvian Amazon has said that Peru’s uncontacted tribes are experiencing problems equal to or worse than anything Indigenous Amazonian peoples have experienced in 500 years.
West Papuan lawyer arrested for sending text message
Sabar Iwanggin, a lawyer who defended Papuan students arrested in 2006 after demonstrations against the Indonesian regime, has been arrested and interrogated by Indonesia’s special anti-terrorism police force, Detachment 88.