Brazil:Judge upholds Indian land rights - case adjourned 28 August 2008Yesterday in a packed Supreme Court in Brazil, a key judge voted to uphold the demarcation of the indigenous territory Raposa-Serra do Sol. The case was adjourned at the request of another judge.
Brazil:Film highlights biofuels threat to Brazilian Indians 26 August 2008Italian film ‘Birdwatchers’, selected as one of the films in competition for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, highlights the plight of the Guarani-Kaiowá Indians in Brazil.
India:British mining company under pressure over mine 20 August 2008British mining company Vedanta is under intense pressure over its plans to mine the Dongria Kondh tribe’s land in India, as a Scottish investment group sells its shares and Amnesty International joins the campaign in support of the tribe.
