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BBC World exposes plight of Bushmen 'pushed off their land'
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Peru - alert over loggers
An increasing number of loggers are now encroaching on the land of uncontacted Indians in south-east Peru. FENAMAD, the regional Indian organisation, has issued an urgent alert about this.
Cameroon: four men arrested and tortured
Four members of the Mbororo pastoralist people of Cameroon have been imprisoned without charge and tortured, and are facing arbitrary trial by a military tribunal.
Racist comment on BBC fuels unfounded stereotype of Amazonian tribe
The Yanomami tribe of the Amazon rainforest were branded 'the meanest people on the planet' in a racist insult broadcast on the BBC this morning. The remark, made by Dirk Wittenborn, author of the novel 'Fierce People', was completely without foundation.
Indian Supreme Court protects tribes
The Supreme Court of India has issued an unprecedented order which at a stroke removes three of the biggest threats to the isolated Jarawa tribe on India's Andaman Islands.
Reserve for uncontacted Indians
The Peruvian government has announced the creation of a State Reserve for uncontacted tribes in the south-east of the country, who include the Yora.
Militias' presence induces fear of military crackdown
'The Indonesian military will use this as a pretext to exterminate the Papuans.' Human rights activist, Papua.