Botswana High Commissioner targeted by Survival protestors
Botswana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Roy Blackbeard, will be met by protestors when he attends the opening of an exhibition celebrating Botswana in central London today.
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Bushmen angry at president’s empty meeting
Hundreds of Bushmen were left angry and frustrated after the Botswana president refused to enter into discussions with them during a meeting on Thursday.
Tribal people appeal to James Cameron
Tribal peoples’ rights organization Survival International has appealed to Avatar director James Cameron on behalf of an Indian tribe through an advert in the film industry magazine Variety (published today 9 February 2010).
Church takes 'unprecedented' step to sell stake in Vedanta
In a shock move, the Church of England decided to disinvest from controversial miner Vedanta Resources on ethical grounds, dealing a devastating blow to the company’s credibility.
Uncontacted tribes’ land: ‘most biodiverse’ in South America and threatened by oil
New research by scientists has found that a vast region of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon is the most biodiverse in South America.
Extinct: Andaman tribe’s extermination complete as last member dies
Boa Sr, who died last week aged around 85, was the last speaker of ‘Bo’, one of the ten Great Andamanese languages. The Bo are thought to have lived in the Andaman Islands for as much as 65,000 years, making them the descendants of one of the oldest human
Brazil grants license for controversial Amazon mega-dam
The Brazilian government has granted an environmental license for the construction of the controversial Belo Monte hydro-electric dam in the Amazon.
Protestors gather at Tiffany stores worldwide
Survival supporters demonstrated today outside Tiffany stores to protest.