Peru plans to disband national indigenous organisation 28 October 2009The Peruvian government is planning to disband Peru’s national organisation representing indigenous people in the Amazon, known by its Spanish acronym AIDESEP.
Brazilian senator condemns dispossession of Guarani Indians 23 October 2009Senator Marina Silva has given a strong speech in the Brazilian congress following her recent visit to Mato Grosso do Sul state where she attended a large meeting of Guarani Indians.
Amazon tribe down to five as oldest member dies 19 October 2009The Akuntsu tribe in the Brazilian Amazon has lost its oldest member, Ururu, leaving the tribe with only five surviving members.
UK party pledges to sign ILO 169 1 October 2009The UK's Liberal Democrats pledged to sign ILO Convention 169 (ILO 169) on the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples at the party's annual conference last week.
