Enawene Nawe demand land rights
Members of the Enawene Nawe tribe of Mato Grosso state travelled to Brazil's capital Brasília last week to demand that the government legally recognise a key part of their territory.
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Government lies on Bushman hunting exposed
A government witness in the Bushman court case admitted yesterday that there was no evidence that Bushmen living in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve had been hunting using guns and vehicles, or hunting too many animals.
Government expert witness fails to justify evictions
Testifying in the Bushman court case in Botswana yesterday, the government's expert witness in ecology and wildlife management said he felt it unnecessary to advance scientific reasons to back up the eviction of the Bushmen.
Government critic to be deported
A professor who has been a fierce critic of the lack of democracy in Botswana is to be deported. Professor Ken Good lost his appeal against deportation earlier today, and was taken from the court by plain-clothes police.
'Wildlife officials can keep chickens, Bushmen can't'
Botswana's Director of Wildlife Joseph Matlhare said yesterday in court that wildlife officials working in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve were allowed to keep chickens, but the Bushmen were not.
Judge bans loggers from isolated tribe's land after world outcry
A Brazilian judge has reinstated orders protecting an uncontacted Amazonian tribe following international protests.
Judges allow Wildlife Director to testify
The Bushmen court case continued yesterday with the judges ruling that Joseph Matlhare, former Director of Wildlife, should proceed with his evidence.
Nukak wounded by grenade blast
Seven nomadic Nukak, one woman and six children, have been wounded by a grenade blast in south-east Colombia.