Twelve Indians shot dead by armed men 27 August 2009Twelve members of the Awa tribe were shot dead yesterday, 26 August, by a group of unidentified armed men.
Call for napalm bombing of 'savages' wins Survival racism award 26 August 2009An article implying Peruvian Indians should be bombed with napalm has been named by human rights organisation Survival International as the ‘most racist article’ published in the last year by the mainstream media.
Logging protests spread in Borneo as nomads block roads 24 August 2009Protests by the Penan tribe in Borneo have escalated, with twelve villages coming together to mount new road blockades against the logging and plantation companies that are destroying their rainforest.
Botswana official admits: 'Bushmen were evicted for diamonds' 18 August 2009A senior Botswana government official has admitted that the Kalahari Bushmen were evicted from their land to make way for diamond mining in a new book published this month.
Government investigates reports of illegal logging 14 August 2009Peru’s Indigenous Affairs Department, INDEPA, has announced it will investigate claims that loggers have invaded a reserve created for uncontacted Indians.
Human Rights Commission to investigate Survival complaint 12 August 2009India's National Human Rights Commission has written to the Government of Orissa demanding a full report into its joint venture mining project with British mining giant Vedanta Resources, following a complaint submitted by Survival.
Amazon Indians struck by swine flu 'for first time' 12 August 2009The first cases of swine flu have just been reported amongst Amazonian Indians, raising experts’ fears of a devastating contagion amongst peoples with no immunity to outside diseases.
‘Amazon auction’ suspended until later in the year 10 August 2009Peru’s state oil company, Perupetro, has announced that its auction of new oil and gas exploration rights will take place later this year.
Bushmen freed as government clampdown backfires 5 August 2009An attempt by the Botswana government to punish Bushmen for hunting to feed their families has backfired after a magistrate let them off with a caution, and ordered their release from prison.
Amnesty urges government to suspend laws and oil concessions 4 August 2009Amnesty International has published a damning statement following a visit to Peru in the wake of violent conflict in the Amazon that left more than 30 policemen and civilians dead.
Top 3 places not to go on holiday 3 August 2009As the holiday season enters full swing, Survival International today names three destinations holidaymakers should avoid.
