Colombia:International experts visit the Nukak 27 September 2006A team of international experts are today due to visit the nomadic Nukak tribe, who fled their forest home after Colombias drug war overran them.
South Africa:Bushman play to be staged next week 25 September 2006A 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 Bloemfontein in South Africa next week.
Botswana:Opposition party condemns evictions of Bushmen 22 September 2006The Botswana Congress Party (BCP), one of the country's leading opposition parties, has condemned the Botswana governments eviction of the Bushmen from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR).
India:Fourteen arrested in clampdown on poachers 21 September 2006Police in the Andaman islands have arrested 14 men who illegally entered the reserve of the isolated Jarawa tribe. Survival and groups in the islands have been urging the government to clamp down on rampant poaching in the reserve.
Colombia:Epidemic hits nomadic Amazon tribe 20 September 2006The nomadic Nukak tribe, who fled their jungle homes after being caught up in Colombias civil war, have been hit by a flu epidemic.
Global:Bushmen appeal to Leonardo diCaprio 18 September 2006The Kalahari Bushmen of Botswana have made a desperate appeal for help to Leonardo DiCaprio, who stars in the forthcoming film The Blood Diamond. The appeal appears today as a full-page advert in Variety magazine.
Indonesia:New wave of police violence in Papua 13 September 2006Indonesian police have unleashed a new wave of violence against the tribal people of Papua. Survival has received numerous reports of torture, mal-treatment and extra-judicial killings committed by the police this year.
Botswana:Bushman case court to rule on 13 December 11 September 2006As the final arguments came to a close in the Kalahari Bushmens court case against the Botswana government on Friday, the court announced that a judgement will be made on 13 December.
Botswana:Attorney Bushmen have legal rights to their land 7 September 2006As a group of Bushmen arrived in court this week to hear the final legal arguments in their case against the Botswana government, their attorney argued that they have the legal right to occupy and use their land.
Brazil:Indians denounce destruction of fishing waters 6 September 2006A group of Indians have denounced the destruction of their most important river. The Enawene Nawe tribe are angry that the rainforest bordering the Rio Preto, an abundant source of fish, is being rapidly destroyed by cattle ranchers.
Botswana:Eviction of Bushmen unlawful and unconstitutional 5 September 2006Botswanas high court began hearing the Bushmens lawyer present his final arguments yesterday. Lawyer Gordon Bennett argued that the eviction of the Bushmen was unlawful, unconstitutional and was done without their consent.
Sweden:Solidarity demonstration as Bushmens case ends 4 September 2006The Swedish Network Leave the Bushmen alone! held a demonstration today outside the Embassy of Botswana in Stockholm, in support of the Gana and Gwi Bushmen.
