Avatar is not a fantasy, says Survival
Director James Cameron received his Golden Globes awards for ‘Avatar’ yesterday, and revealed one of the central ideas of the film.
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Bangladesh: Rape and repression continue, despite promises of peace
One year since the Bangladesh government promised finally to halt the persecution of the country’s Indigenous people, reports are emerging of new abuses.
Global advertising campaign exposes malice of Botswana government
Survival has launched an ad campaign exposing the Botswana government’s malicious treatment of the Gana and Gwi Bushmen, the country’s oldest inhabitants.
Peru will hold ‘Amazon auction’ in April
Peru’s government has announced it will hold an auction for oil and gas concessions towards the end of April.
Expedition confirms existence of uncontacted Indians
An expedition conducted by FUNAI (Brazil’s Indigenous Affairs Department) has confirmed the existence of a group of uncontacted Indians in Maranhão state in the eastern Amazon.
Swine flu hits Yanomami in Brazilian Amazon
Two Yanomami men have contracted the swine flu virus, and it is suspected that a ten year old boy from the same community has also been infected.
West Papua has highest HIV/AIDS rate in Indonesia
Indonesia’s National AIDS Commission confirmed last month that West Papua still has the highest HIV/AIDS rate in Indonesia.
Indigenous organisation rejects Perenco on its land
An Indigenous organisation in Peru is demanding that companies stop entering its land without permission, citing Anglo-French company Perenco as an example.