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25 Apr 2013

Worldwide protests demand protection for Peru’s uncontacted tribes

Survival International has held protests outside Peruvian embassies and consulates, calling for an end to expansion of the Camisea gas project in Peru’s Amazon rainforest.
25 Mar 2013

UN demands ‘immediate suspension’ of Amazon gas plans

The United Nations has demanded an immediate halt to expansion of a gas project in the Peruvian Amazon, over concerns of the risk to lives of uncontacted Indians.
18 Jul 2012

Vietnam buys into Peru’s controversial oil fields

The Vietnamese oil company PetroVietnam has bought a stake in two Peruvian oil blocks in a region known to be inhabited by uncontacted tribes.
13 Jul 2012

Christian communicators support indigenous radio project in Peru

The World Association for Christian Communication has chosen as one of its project partners a Peruvian organisation that helps indigenous people find a voice.
31 May 2012

Aid agency demands release of Peruvian partners over mines protest

Two CAFOD partners have been detained by police whilst investigating human rights abuses near Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata’s new Tintaya site in Peru
4 May 2012

Amazon road could cut uncontacted tribes’ land in half

Peru’s Congress is about to approve a highly controversial road that will slash in half the territory of at least two uncontacted tribes.
15 Apr 2012

Youth in Peru less likely to consider themselves religious

Fewer than a third of Catholic youth in Peru consider themselves to be religious, according to a study carried out recently.
4 Apr 2012

Peruvian president under fire over indigenous rights

Survival International say that Peru’s government is ignoring new UN guidelines on the protection of uncontacted Indians in the Amazon.
27 Feb 2012

Guard post to protect uncontacted Peruvian tribe

Residents living close to the uncontacted Mashco-Piro tribe will build a guard post to protect both the Indians and locals from violent contact.
25 Aug 2011

Peru approves ‘historic’ indigenous rights law

Peru’s Congress has approved a’ new law guaranteeing indigenous people’s right to free, prior and informed consent to any projects affecting them and their lands.

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