Canadian tribe reaches out to Jarawa
A leader from the Innu tribe of sub-arctic eastern Canada has made a heartfelt plea to the Indian government to protect the Jarawa of the Andaman Islands, published last week in the Times of India.
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Survival International has submitted a report to the UN warning that the Jarawa tribe of the Andaman Islands could be wiped out unless the Indian government acts to protect them.
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Bushmen arrested and beaten despite court ruling
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Iban victory over wrongful arrests
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Police hunt leaders of invasion of isolated Indians' land
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Army throws 750 Mru families off their land
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