(7) January 2016
Land Grabbing: “Big, big problem”
Chris Lang reports on the new documentary film Land Grabbing from Director Kurt Langbein. “If Addax won’t help us drill a well, they’re going to kill us,” Serie says. He accuses Addax of mixing chemicals into the water sprayed onto the sugar cane. “Our animals died from eating weeds near the sugar cane fields,” he says. In the rainy season, the chemicals are washing into the river. “This is a major problem for us. Big, big problem.”
Tierraviva lanza primer libro de defensores en el Chaco
El libro es una secuencia de distintos casos relacionados al derecho a la tierra donde se relata la lucha de defensoras y defensores en el Chaco paraguayo.
Death Threats and Detention in Paraguay
A new report has been released by TierraViva about Human Rights Defenders in Paraguay.
Lanzan oficialmente La III Cumbre Continental de Comunicación Indígena del Abya Yala
La III Cumbre Continental de Comunicación Indígena del Abya Yala tomará lugar en Cochabamba, Bolivia, del 14 al 18 Noviembre de 2016. Esta abierta la convocatoria para participar, en donde se trabajará 8 temas principales acerca de la comunicación indígena.
Perjuangan Panjang Masyarakat Adat Kajang dalam Mendapatkan Pengakuan Hukum dari Negara
"Jagalah dunia beserta seluruh isinya, langit, umat manusia dan hutan" Petuah Orang Kajang (Arman / aman.or.id)
Masyarakat Adat Muara Lambakan Tolak PT. Fajar Surya Swadaya Masuk Wilayahnya
"Artinya pihak perusahaan memang tidak mempunyai niatan baik dengan masyarakat adat. Jadi kami akan terus melakukan perlawanan sampai wilayah adat kami bebas dari izin PT. Fajar Surya Swadaya,” Berita Komunitas (Amin / gaung.aman.or.id)
The refugee who took on the British government
For British politicians, foreign aid to Africa has become a cherished emblem of our idealism and generosity. But what happens when our funds harm those they are meant to help? (Rawlence / The Guardian)