Peru:Amazon Indians protest against government 19 August 2008Thousands of Amazon Indians are protesting against the Peruvian government. Protests have been going on for more than a week and involve an estimated 14,000 Indians from all over the Peruvian Amazon.
Peru:Solidarity for Brazilian Indians shot at and bombed 16 July 2008Peru’s national Amazon Indian organisation has expressed its support for Brazilian Indians who have been shot at, bombed, and had their land illegally occupied by powerful rice farmers.
Peru:Matsés Indians say no to oil exploration 9 July 2008The Matsés, a tribe of 2,500 people living in the remote Peruvian Amazon, have rejected plans by the Peruvian government to explore for oil on their land.
Global:HIV/AIDS spreading among tribal peoples 29 November 2007HIV/AIDS is spreading among tribal peoples due to increased contact with outsiders and dramatic social change, says Survival International in its new report, ‘Progress can kill’.
Global:UN Game parks threaten Africas indigenous people 24 April 2007Indigenous peoples in African countries including Botswana and Kenya are on the brink of destruction due to the expansion of game parks, according to the United Nations expert on indigenous peoples.
India:Isolated tribe not primitive says leading minister 21 March 2007On the UN Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Survival is celebrating the success of its campaign against the use of terms like primitive and stone age to describe tribal and indigenous peoples in the media.
