HIV/AIDS spreads in West Papua’s remote regions
Doctors fear that the number of Papuans living with HIV/AIDS far exceeds the government’s figures.
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Secret plans revealed to submerge Penan villages
A secret document accidentally posted on the internet reveals plans to build a series of massive hydroelectric dams in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, submerging the homes of at least a thousand tribal people.
Solidarity for Brazilian Indians shot at and bombed
Peru’s national Amazon Indian organisation has expressed its support for Brazilian Indians who have been shot at, bombed, and had their land illegally occupied by powerful rice farmers.
Matsés Indians say no to oil exploration
The Matsés, a tribe of 2,500 people living in the remote Peruvian Amazon, have rejected plans by the Peruvian government to explore for oil on their land.
Uncontacted Indians killed by loggers
Uncontacted Indians in Peru are being killed and having their houses burned to the ground by illegal loggers, according to a pan-South American Indigenous group.
Brazilian organisations speak out for Raposa Serra do Sol Indians
Eighty-five Brazilian organisations have signed a statement demanding respect for the rights of the Indians of Raposa Serra do Sol, who have been attacked by farmers who want their land.
Uncontacted Indians ‘killed by loggers’
Uncontacted Indians in Peru are being killed and having their houses burned to the ground by illegal loggers, according to a pan-South American Indigenous group.
Doublespeak distorts brutal truth in West Papua
Indonesia’s foreign minister has defended his government’s policy of restricting access by foreign journalists and human rights monitors to the troubled province of Papua.