Cattle ranchers take Wanniyala-Aetto land
Ranchers are illegally grazing their cattle on the forest land of the Wanniyala-Aetto people.
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Indians win concession from government
After a protest by over one hundred Waorani Indians in the Ecuadorian capital last month, the government has announced the creation of a commission to investigate the impact of oil exploitation on Indian lands.
Court adjourned for day trip in helicopter
Precious days to hear evidence from government witnesses on Bushman evictions are once more being wasted in court.
New Bushman play to be staged next week
A new play telling the story of the eviction of the Gana and Gwi Bushmen and their campaign to return to their land is being staged in South Africa next week.
Wave of violence rocks world's tribes
As the UN celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day on 9 August, the world's tribes have been rocked by a wave of violent attacks and killings.
Mursi land threatened by government
The Mursi are facing the threat of being denied access to land they depend on for cultivation and cattle herding in the Omo and Mago National Parks of Southern Ethiopia.
Bushmen's court case restarts today
The Gana and Gwi Bushmen's court case against the Botswana government restarts on Monday 8 August after a seven-week adjournment.
Survival International targets Neil Lane
Human rights organization Survival has today targeted US jewellery designer Neil Lane in its continued battle with De Beers, over the eviction of the Central Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana to make way for diamond mining.