Tribe forms human chain to keep British company off sacred mountain 29 January 2009Hundreds of members of the Dongria Kondh tribe, together with many tribal and non-tribal allies, formed a human chain at the base of their sacred Niyamgiri mountain on the 27th January to prevent British mining giant Vedanta from bulldozing it.
Christmas killing spree and increased repression in West Papua 28 January 2009There is mounting evidence that violence and repression in West Papua are intensifying. Over the Christmas and New Year period, there were several reports of killings and shootings, and a rise in ‘accidental deaths’.
Leader of Mro tribe released from prison 27 January 2009Ranglai Mro, leader of the remote Mro (or Mru) people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, was released on bail today after almost two years in prison.
Illegal miners murder Yekuana Indian 27 January 2009Illegal goldminers shot dead a Yekuana leader and injured his son on Wednesday in the Brazilian state of Roraima.
Anglo-French oil company faces billion dollar headache in Amazon 26 January 2009An Anglo-French oil company hoping to drill for oil on uncontacted tribes’ land in the Peruvian Amazon may be forced to abandon the project after the government threatened to withdraw investment in it.
Indigenous leaders' inauguration 22 January 2009In the month the world saw the inauguration of the first African-American as president of the United States, two indigenous leaders were inaugurated as mayor and vice-mayor of a town in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.
President's New Year's resolutions include uncontacted tribe 22 January 2009A cartoon published today by Survival International lists protecting the rights of an uncontacted tribe in Paraguay as one of President Lugo’s New Year’s Resolutions for 2009.
7,000 march against British mining company Vedanta 22 January 2009Thousands of protestors in India marched against British mining firm Vedanta on Saturday, to oppose the company’s plans to mine a sacred mountain and feed its aluminium refinery.
New Year card for Vedanta’s shareholders predicts Indian tribe’s destruction 21 January 2009Key shareholders in British mining giant Vedanta Resources received a New Year card this morning, congratulating them on their involvement in the impending destruction of the remote Indian hill tribe, the Dongria Kondh.
British oil company in Amazon 'double trouble' 16 January 2009An Anglo-French oil company has run into trouble in the remote Amazon jungle following an OPEC ruling and concerns about uncontacted tribes in one of the regions it is working.
Kurt Jackson donates to Survival 12 January 2009Leading British artist Kurt Jackson is donating the monies from the sale of six works of art from his new exhibition 'Forest Gardens' (15-31 January 2009 at Messum's, 8 Cork Street, London W1S 3LJ) to Survival International.
Tribal leader to be released after two years in prison 9 January 2009Bangladesh’s High Court yesterday ordered the release on bail of Ranglai Mro, leader of the remote Mru people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, after almost two years in prison.
New government commits to peace accord 7 January 2009The new government of Bangladesh, which swept to power in a landslide election victory on 29 December, has committed itself to honouring the 1997 peace accord with the Jumma tribal people.
