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11 May 2013

Landmark operation evicts illegal ranchers from Yanomami land

The Brazilian authorities have begun an operation to remove eleven illegal ranches from the Yanomami territory in Brazil, and return the land to the Indians
7 May 2013

Awá’s plight reaches top human rights watchdog

An official submssion from Survival International calls on the IACHR to hold Brazil’s government accountable for failing to remove illegal invaders from Awá land.
22 Apr 2013

Indonesian military ‘development’ programme spreads fear in West Papua

Papuan leaders have voiced their concern at plans for Indonesian soldiers to build 1,500 km of new roads in the next two years to accelerate ‘development’ in West Papua.
18 Apr 2013

Brazil ignores deadline to save Earth’s most threatened tribe

Brazil’s authorities have ignored an urgent deadline by a federal judge to evict all invaders from the heartland of Earth’s most threatened tribe by the end of March.
26 Mar 2013

Awá tribe’s desperate call to evict loggers

Earth’s most threatened tribe has sent an urgent appeal to Brazil’s government to evict invaders from their forest.
7 Nov 2012

Earth’s most threatened tribe make unprecedented visit to Brazil’s capital

Fifteen members of Earth’s most threatened tribe have travelled to Brazil’s capital to urge the government to evict illegal invaders and protect their land.