indigenous peoples

There are serious and prolonged drinking water and sanitation problems for thousands of First Nations people living on reserves, says Human Rights Watch.

Malaysia lays claim to the world’s lowest national poverty rate by using an unduly low poverty line that does not reflect the cost of living, and by excluding vulnerable populations from its official figures, said UN human rights expert Philip Alston at the end of a mission to the country.

Up to 10,000 goldminers have invaded Yanomami lands in northern Brazil, spreading malaria in the region and polluting many of the rivers with mercury.

A new Amnesty International report shows the Ecuadorian authorities are failing to prevent attacks against the environmental defenders, Amazonian Women.