Peru:Government prepares to investigate 'Amazon's Tiananmen' 30 June 2009Peru’s government is gearing up to investigate the tragic violence in the Amazon last month that left more than 30 people dead, over a hundred injured, and many still missing.
Peru:Congress repeals controversial Amazon laws 22 June 2009The Peruvian Congress has voted to repeal two controversial Amazonian laws after protests that led to the death of an unknown number of policemen and indigenous people.
Peru:Eyewitness account of killings published 19 June 2009An eyewitness account of the killings in Peru which caused shockwaves around the world has been published by Survival International.
Peru:Post-killings, Peru clamps down on NGOs 17 June 2009Senior figures in Peru are clamping down on both Peruvian and foreign NGOs in the wake of the violent protests which erupted in the country on 5th June.
India:Celebrity resort threatens isolated tribes 15 June 2009A luxury resort being built on the Andaman Islands in India is threatening the survival of the Jarawa tribe, who number just 320 and have only had contact with outsiders since 1998.