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Tribespeople call on WWF to stop funding abuse for 'conservation' 

This Baka man from Ndongo village reported that he was severely beaten by anti-poaching squads on two occasions. His neighbors have appealed to WWF to stop funding such abuses.© Survival InternationalA...

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Kenyan hunter-gatherers await a historic court ruling

An Ogiek man prepares his bow and arrows.© Yoshi ShimizuFor the first time in history, an indigenous people is arguing its case at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.The Ogiek, one of...

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#HuntersNotPoachers: Bushman appeals to Prince William ahead of USA visit

Bushman leader Roy Sesana has appealed to Prince William to acknowledge that the Bushmen are hunters not poachers.© Survival InternationalAhead of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the...

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Brazil: Munduruku Indians strike back against dam danger

The Munduruku Indians of the Brazilian Amazon have embarked on a landmark mission to protect their territory© Maíra Irigaray/Amazon WatchThe Munduruku tribe has embarked on a landmark mission to map...

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Human Rights Day: tribal leaders assassinated for defending their land

Guarani leader Marinalva Manoel was stabbed to death after campaigning for her tribe's ancestral land.© Aty GuasuTo mark Human Rights Day on Wednesday, Survival International – the global movement for...

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UN condemns Botswana's treatment of Bushmen

The UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights has voiced concerns over Botswana's evictions of the Bushmen in the name of wildlife conservation. © Philippe Clotuche/SurvivalThe United Nations’ Special...

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Indonesian security forces shoot dead 5 Papuan teenagers

Family members grieve over teenagers' bodies following a shooting by Indonesian security forces© http://www.kobogaunews.com/Five tribal teenagers have been shot dead by Indonesian security forces in...

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UN official condemns 'massive destruction' of uncontacted tribe's land

A Totobiegosode woman after she was forced out of the forest, Paraguayan Chaco.© Ruedi Suter/SurvivalA senior UN official has condemned the “massive destruction of (Paraguay’s) ecosystems” which could...

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Venezuelan Indians reveal alarm as armed gangs advance

Eñepa Indians in the Venezuelan Amazon. The Eñepa and other tribes are demanding the removal of armed gangs from their land.© Jacques Jangoux/SurvivalVenezuelan Indians have revealed their alarm at the...

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Villagers evacuated after homes taken over by uncontacted Indians

Up to 200 uncontacted Mashco Piro Indians have entered a local indigenous village. © FENAMADAn Amazon village in Peru will today be evacuated by boat after it was taken over by a large group of...

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Brazilian Indians secure nationwide land victory

Tribes across Brazil have secured a historic victory for their lands and futures.© Agência BrasilTribes across Brazil have secured a historic nationwide victory, preventing Congress from seizing...

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'Before They Pass Away' slammed as 'patronizing' before NY exhibition

The work of controversial photographer Jimmy Nelson ‘Before they pass away’ has been attacked by tribal people, Survival International and photographer Timothy Allen. © Jimmy Nelson/teNeuesRenowned...

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Tribespeople illegally evicted from 'Jungle Book' tiger reserve

Tribal peoples like the Baiga are the best conservationists. But they face eviction from their ancestral homelands in the name of tiger conservation.© Survival InternationalTribal people have been...

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'Freakshow TV' rebuked over racist portrayal of Amazon Indians

In this scene of 'Amazon's Ancient Tribe', Paul Raffaele said a Suruwaha girl refused to shake his hand because she wanted to kill him. In fact, he was wearing so much sun cream the Suruwaha thought he...

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Papuans flee brutal military crackdown

Papuan villagers were stripped to their waists and had their hands tied behind their backs before being interrogated by police.© local mediaHundreds of Papuan tribal people have fled their homes...

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Uncontacted Amazon Indians 'surrounded by loggers' make contact

Uncontacted Awá Indians Irahoa and two relatives made contact with a settled community. Their forest has been invaded by loggers, who have attacked the Awá in the past.© Madalena Borges/CIMI-MAThree...

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Survival slams conservation for violating tribal peoples' rights

'They beat us at the WWF base. I nearly died.' Baka 'Pygmy,' Cameroon.© Survival InternationalStephen Corry, Director of Survival International, the global movement for tribal peoples’ rights, has...

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'Bushmen aren't forever' as Kalahari diamonds go on sale

Survival's 'Bushmen aren't forever' campaign led to supermodel Iman quitting her contract with diamond company De Beers over the persecution of the Bushmen. © Survival InternationalThe first diamonds...

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Survival launches worldwide tribal photography contest

Last year's winning entry by Giordano Cipriani of an Asurini do Tocantins Indian in the Brazilian Amazon.© Giordano Cipriani / Survival InternationalFollowing the success of its first-ever photography...

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Tribal rights lawyer condemns conservation's devastating impact on tribal...

British barrister Gordon Bennett and others will host a press conference on February 26, 2015, in Johannesburg. © Survival InternationalBritish human rights lawyer Gordon Bennett, a Bushman...

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