British newspapers ban use of 'primitive' and 'stone age' 27 February 2009British newspapers The Guardian and The Observer have banned the use of ‘primitive’ and ‘Stone Age’ to describe tribal peoples following Survival’s ‘Stamp it Out' campaign.
Buerk criticized after 'primitive' gaffe 25 February 2009Former BBC newsreader Michael Buerk has been criticized by West Papuans after calling them ‘primitive’ and claiming they kill outsiders.
Experts denounce Amazon Indian cannibalism reports as 'false' and 'slanderous' 19 February 2009World experts on the Amazon tribe accused of killing and eating a white settler cast doubts today on the authenticity of the accusations. The tribe’s supposed cannibalism has been reported by media all around the world.
Hopes pinned on French company to overturn oil and gas deficit 17 February 2009High-ranking officials in the Peruvian energy sector are pinning their hopes on a French company to overturn Peru’s billion dollar oil and gas deficit, announced last week.
Endangered Amazon tribe featured in the UK Sunday Times 16 February 2009The Enawene Nawe, a small and remote tribe living in the Brazilian Amazon, is featured in an article in the Sunday Times Magazine by the journalist Christina Lamb.
Papuan lawyer acquitted for text message 'insult' 13 February 2009A Papuan human rights lawyer has been cleared of all charges under Indonesian law after accusations he sent a text message deemed ‘insulting’ to Indonesia’s president.
Indians invade press office at World Social Forum 12 February 2009Indians from the Javari Valley, one of the largest indigenous territories in Brazil, invaded the press office at the World Social Forum held in Brazil at the end of January.
Demonstrators target Graff Diamonds' London store 11 February 2009Survival’s campaign targeting Graff Diamonds over its involvement in a controversial diamond mine planned on the land of Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana has stepped up a gear.
Quentin Blake named ‘Survival ambassador’ 10 February 2009The world's best loved illustrator Quentin Blake was today named an ambassador for Survival International.
Survival targets Graff diamonds - protest tomorrow at Bond St store 9 February 2009Human rights group Survival International is holding a protest tomorrow outside Graff Diamonds’ flagship London store, to demand that Laurence Graff pulls out of a controversial diamond mine planned on the land of the Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana.
Yanomami give goldminers an ultimatum 9 February 2009The Yanomami of the community of Paapiú in the Brazilian Amazon are demanding that the authorities remove hundreds of illegal goldminers invading their land.
German NGO launches uncontacted tribes campaign 4 February 2009A German NGO has launched a campaign to protect the rights and lives of some of the world’s last uncontacted tribes living in the remote Peruvian Amazon.
