Full Coverage: Indigenous rights

April 2007

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Jarawas appeal to India, Botswana to protect indigenous rights

30.04.2007 A Bushman spokesperson has appealed to the Indian government to respect an order of the Indian Supreme Court that has asked for closure of the Andaman Trunk Road that will harm the Jarawa tribes.

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Related topics/regions: [Southern Africa] [Botswana] [India] [Environment] [Governance]

Image: Tribals - a search for existence © Centre for Science and Environment

'Our Homes Are Going into the Sea'

08.04.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Apr 6 (IPS) - "The ice is not only our roads but also our supermarket," says Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuit leader who has been fighting for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Canadian Arctic region for many years.

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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related topics/regions: [Canada] [United States] [Climate change]