indigenous peoples

September 3, 2020

Plan for Protected Areas could displace hundreds of millions, NGOs and experts warn

Environmental and human rights NGOs say nature protection in some regions has become increasingly militarised in recent years.
July 16, 2020

Notorious ‘Factory School’ for 30,000 children to host World Congress of Anthropology

Campaigners say Factory Schools strip children of their identities and teach them to feel ashamed of who they are and where they come from.
May 23, 2020

Removal of top missionary official in Brazil 'is major blow for Bolsonaro'

Ricardo Lopes Dias, an evangelical missionary, was appointed head of the Uncontacted Indians’ Unit of the Indigenous Affairs Agency in February.
April 20, 2020

Evangelical missionaries barred from uncontacted tribes’ land in Brazil

Attempting to contact such peoples during the coronavirus pandemic would almost certainly have been a death sentence for many, says Survival International.
April 5, 2020

Protection of indigenous territories 'a matter of life and death'

The protection of indigenous lands around the globe is critical to prevent thousands of tribal people dying from coronavirus, says Survival International.
February 2, 2020

Proposed appointment an act of aggression against Brazil's indigenous people, says Survival

The appointment of an evangelical missionary to head the uncontacted tribes department of Brazil's Indigenous Affairs Agency is a declaration that tribes will be forcibly contacted, says Survival International.
December 5, 2019

Court case reveals abuse in Indian tribal residential schools

A 2016 report found that almost 1,500 children had died in such schools across Maharashtra state in recent years.
November 4, 2019

Amazon Guardian killed and another shot as loggers attack in Brazil

An indigenous Amazon Guardian has been shot dead and another wounded after they were ambushed by loggers.
October 8, 2019

Warning of uncontacted tribes 'genocide' after sacking of Brazilian government coordinator

President Bolsonaro wants to open up the Amazon rainforest for large-scale agribusiness and mining, and 'integrate' uncontacted indigenous peoples into mainstream society.
October 3, 2019

Canada ignoring First Nation water crisis, says Human Rights Watch

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

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