Government prepares to investigate 'Amazon's Tiananmen'
Peru’s government is gearing up to investigate the tragic violence in the Amazon last month that left more than 30 people dead, over a hundred injured, and many still missing.
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‘Business as usual’: Peru approves massive oil project just days after ‘Amazon’s Tiananmen’
Peru is permitting oil exploration in the Amazon just thirteen days after many people died in protests against such work.
Congress repeals controversial Amazon laws
The Peruvian Congress has voted to repeal two controversial Amazonian laws after protests that led to the death of an unknown number of policemen and Indigenous people.
Eyewitness account of killings published
An eyewitness account of the killings in Peru which caused shockwaves around the world has been published by Survival International.
Anil Agarwal and Vedanta Resources humiliated as environment award withdrawn
British mining company Vedanta Resources, owned by billionaire Anil Agarwal, faced humiliation at the weekend as its ‘Golden Peacock’ award for environmental management was withdrawn at the last minute.
EU urges removal of military camps on tribal land
The European Union last week urged Bangladesh to remove military camps from the land of the Jumma tribes, and to help re-settle Jummas who have lost their land.
Post-killings, Peru clamps down on NGOs
Senior figures in Peru are clamping down on both Peruvian and foreign NGOs in the wake of the violent protests which erupted in the country on 5th June.
Celebrity resort threatens isolated tribes
A luxury resort being built on the Andaman Islands in India is threatening the survival of the Jarawa tribe, who number just 320 and have only had contact with outsiders since 1998.