Malaysia:Court rules against Iban land rights 30 August 2005The Malaysian Court of Appeal has overturned a 2001 High Court decision which recognised the land rights of the Iban people of Sarawak.
Botswana:'We will do what we think is best for them' 27 August 2005During the latest session of the Bushmen court case, the government's attorney stated, 'We will do what we think is best for them [the Bushmen]'.
Russia:Siberian peoples protest against oil and gas pipelines 26 August 2005One hundred Nivkh, Evenk, and Uilta people of Siberia have blocked roads with their reindeer for three days in protest against the planned construction of two huge oil and gas pipelines on their land.
Botswana:Government launches crackdown on Bushmen 22 August 2005The Botswana government has launched a massive crackdown on the Bushmen of the central Kalahari aimed at destroying their way of life.
Botswana:Evictions linked to diamond concessions 19 August 2005There was a dramatic increase in the number of diamond concessions granted on the Bushmen's land in the year that they were evicted, Botswana's high court heard this week.
Ecuador:Indians win concession from government 12 August 2005After a protest by over one hundred Waorani Indians in the Ecuadorian capital last month, the government has announced the creation of a commission to investigate the impact of oil exploitation on Indian lands.
Botswana:New Bushman play to be staged next week 10 August 2005A new play telling the story of the eviction of the Gana and Gwi Bushmen and their campaign to return to their land is being staged in South Africa next week.
Global:Wave of violence rocks world's tribes 9 August 2005As the UN celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day on 9 August, the world's tribes have been rocked by a wave of violent attacks and killings.
Botswana:Bushmen's court case restarts today 8 August 2005The Gana and Gwi Bushmens court case against the Botswana government restarts on Monday 8 August after a seven-week adjournment.
Ethiopia:Mursi land threatened by government 8 August 2005The Mursi are facing the threat of being denied access to land they depend on for cultivation and cattle herding in the Omo and Mago National Parks of Southern Ethiopia.
Botswana:Survival International targets Neil Lane 4 August 2005Human rights organization Survival has today targeted US jewellery designer Neil Lane in its continued battle with De Beers, over the eviction of the Central Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana to make way for diamond mining.
Australia:Aborigines' land victory 3 August 2005The Ngaanyatjarra Aborigines of Western Australia have won legal recognition of a large part of their ancestral land. The claim covered more than 180,000 sq km in the Mt Gibson and Great Victoria deserts.
