News - Community Organising
Tanzania ends hunting deal near Loliondo with UAE royal family; compromised government officials
14th Nov 2017
Tanzania ends hunting deal with Dubai royal family (Source:
Africa Sustainable Conservation News)
Peru tribal leaders vow to halt oil output unless indigenous rights respected
25th Aug 2017
Amazon leaders accuse government of blocking consultation on 30-year contract with Canadian oil firm and give ministers 20 days to apply law (Collyns / The Guardian)
Brazil’s Indians on the march in last ditch effort to stop land theft
14th Aug 2017
Brazilian Supreme Court rulings that will help determine the legality of the marco temporal are expected this Wednesday, 16 August. (Branford / Mongabay)
Tata Genaro Ramírez: The Farmer Who Revived the Nawat Language in El Salvador
13th Aug 2017
The Nawat speaking community in El Salvador lamented the passing of Genaro Ramírez, the Salvadorean who dreamed that the Nawat would still live and dedicated his life to revitalise his ancestral language. (Global Voices)
Brazil’s Temer threatens constitutional indigenous land rights
1st Aug 2017
A storm of protest greeted the 19 July announcement that Brazilian President Michel Temer has approved a recommendation made by the Attorney General’s office (AGU), that federal government bodies should adopt new criteria for setting the boundaries of indigenous land. (Branford & Torres / Mongabay)
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