Up to 80% of Peruvian Nahua tribe poisoned by mercury
The survival of inhabitants of the Peruvian Amazon is at risk. The vast majority of the Nahua tribe presents symptoms of mercury poisoning.
8 women who are changing the world without you even realising
Here are just 8 of the most unstoppable women who are changing the world by subverting stereotypes, advancing rights and revolutionising history.
Brazil does a U-turn on fracking. Indigenous lands protected from oil and gas exploration
The government sold indigenous land in the Amazon’s Juruá Valley to oil and gas companies. But a court ruled against this, protecting inhabitants from fracking.
Justice in Guatemala. Soldiers found guilty of sexual violence against indigenous women
The sexual slavery trial in Guatemala was the first in which such a violation was tried as a crime against humanity in the very country where it took place.
Leonardo DiCaprio surprises by dedicating Golden Globe to indigenous peoples
Leonardo DiCaprio never misses a chance to bring real world issues to the (at times) superficial world of mainstream cinema. This time he did it at the Golden Globes.
A celebration of indigenous peoples every day of the year
The winning images of a photography competition are featured in Survival’s 2016 calendar. To support the NGO that fights for indigenous people’s rights.
Indigenous Colombians need their land back says Amnesty International
The land rights of indigenous Colombians and Afro-descendant communities are the subject of a new Amnesty International report. There won’t be peace if these aren’t respected.
The Grand Canal of Nicaragua. A scar across the face of Central America
Indigenous people will be displaced, endangered species threatened, the largest freshwater source in Central America contaminated and rainforests uprooted by the Grand Canal of Nicaragua.
Witness the most unique sporting event of the year. It’s the 2015 World Indigenous Games in Brazil
50 tribes, 11 sports, 9 days. The city of Palmas hosts the first World Indigenous Games, an event that preserves it joy even in a country where its participants are second class citizens.
Gibe III dam disastrous for indigenous Ethiopians and Kenyans. “We can’t eat electricity”
The Gibe III dam on the Omo River in Ethiopia is an environmental and social catastrophe threatening indigenous populations in Ethiopia and Kenya.