Vedanta promises no mining without tribe's 'permission' 31 July 2008British mining giant Vedanta's Chairman Anil Agarwal told the company’s AGM today that his company would only go ahead with its highly controversial bauxite mine in Orissa, eastern India, with the ‘complete permission’ of the Dongria Kondh tribe.
Reports of uncontacted Indians seen by oil workers 24 July 2008Uncontacted Indians have been spotted by oil workers in the remote Peruvian Amazon, according to Peru’s national Amazon Indian organisation, AIDESEP.
West Papuans beaten and charged with subversion 24 July 2008Six West Papuans are to be charged with ‘subversion’ after peacefully raising the banned West Papuan independence symbol, the Morning Star flag. The protest took place in the town of Fakfak, which is 550 miles to the west of the capital, Jayapura.
Government finds evidence of uncontacted tribes 22 July 2008Evidence of an uncontacted tribe living in the remote Peruvian Amazon has been found by the Peruvian government’s natural resources department, INRENA.
Secret plans revealed to submerge Penan villages 16 July 2008A secret document accidentally posted on the internet reveals plans to build a series of massive hydroelectric dams in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, submerging the homes of at least a thousand tribal people.
Solidarity for Brazilian Indians shot at and bombed 16 July 2008Peru’s national Amazon Indian organisation has expressed its support for Brazilian Indians who have been shot at, bombed, and had their land illegally occupied by powerful rice farmers.
Matsés Indians say no to oil exploration 9 July 2008The Matsés, a tribe of 2,500 people living in the remote Peruvian Amazon, have rejected plans by the Peruvian government to explore for oil on their land.
Brazilian organisations speak out for Raposa Serra do Sol Indians 8 July 2008Eighty-five Brazilian organisations have signed a statement demanding respect for the rights of the Indians of Raposa Serra do Sol, who have been attacked by farmers who want their land.
Uncontacted Indians ‘killed by loggers’ 7 July 2008Uncontacted Indians in Peru are being killed and having their houses burned to the ground by illegal loggers, according to a pan-South American indigenous group.
Doublespeak distorts brutal truth in West Papua 7 July 2008Indonesia’s foreign minister has defended his government’s policy of restricting access by foreign journalists and human rights monitors to the troubled province of Papua.
Government signs Maori land deal 4 July 2008The New Zealand government has signed an historic deal to hand over a large area of forest land to seven Maori tribes.
Company lawyers deny existence of uncontacted tribes 2 July 2008Lawyers acting for companies wanting to drill for oil on the land of uncontacted Indians have denied that any isolated Indians live in the area.
Cholera in West Papuan highlands – government response condemned 2 July 2008Fears are growing about the spread of cholera amongst tribal people in West Papua, Indonesia. Human rights and church workers report that in the last three months, 85 people have died from the disease.
Pope pledges support for Brazilian Indians’ campaign to save Amazon home 2 July 2008Pope Benedict XVI met with two Brazilian Indians at the Vatican this morning, and pledged his support for their struggle to defend their Amazon home. He said, ‘We will do everything possible to help protect your land.’
Observer journalist threatens to sue Survival over uncontacted tribes story 1 July 2008The British journalist who wrongly reported that the story of an uncontacted tribe which has been known of for years had been ‘told and sold’ as if it had only just been discovered, has now threatened to sue Survival International.
