indigenous peoples

May 23, 2018

'Guardians of the Amazon' seize illegal loggers to protect uncontacted tribe

Members of an Amazon tribe have seized a notorious logging gang, burned their truck, and expelled them from the jungle.
February 10, 2018

Crucial EU decision on deforestation 'due in a matter of weeks'

The EU is set to make a decision which NGOs say will have a 'momentous' impact on the world's forests.
December 13, 2017

New IFAD grant supports indigenous peoples in finding their own development path

The Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development has recently approved a US$3 million grant in support of indigenous peoples' communities in developing countries for the period 2017-2020.
April 26, 2017

Indigenous peoples ‘moral compass of humanity’ UN told

Endorsement of the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples does not equal implementation, speakers told the UN General Assembly at a special meeting to celebrate the Declaration’s tenth anniversary
December 11, 2013

Indigenous communities speak out on business and human rights

Human rights defenders from Colombia and Guatemala have exposed degrading environmental, ecological, economic and social impacts on indigenous communities.
November 5, 2013

WCC Assembly listens to indigenous voices

National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald has spoken about the "living relationship" that indigenous people have with the land.
October 18, 2013

Guatemala’s indigenous peoples demand protection of their rights

The rights of indigenous peoples in Guatemala are under threat from large scale extraction of natural resources.
October 3, 2013

London protest joins demand to end Brazil’s assault on indigenous rights

Survival International has protested at Brazil's London embassy in support of indigenous demonstratorsl protesting at attacks on their land rights in Brazil.
January 15, 2013

Botswana's president under pressure over attacks on Bushmen

Three Bushman children have been arrested in Botswana, according to Survival International, who say 'conservation' is used as an excuse to persecute Bushmen.
January 12, 2013

Churches' chief asks Canadian PM to listen to indigenous leaders

The World Council of Churches has called on the Canadian government to “listen carefully” to the concerns of Canada’s Indigenous leaders.