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Government of Sudan Preparing for ‘Final Assault’ on Nuba People

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The government of Sudan appears to be on the verge of a 'final assault' on Indigenous Africans in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan. The U.S.-based Satellite Sentinel Project...

More murders and attacks against Colombian indigenous people

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When Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos was elected in 2010, there was an immediate shift in the country's policy toward Indigenous Peoples. It was welcomed to say the least....

Zapotec protesters shot on behalf of Canadian mining company

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Correction: It has come to the author's attention that this article may contain misinformation. The Los Angeles Press originally reported that FPR 'militants' could be involved in the shootings....

Urgent Appeal: Manipur police assault indigenous women at Loktak Lake

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The Citizens' Concern for Dams and Development (CCDD) has issued the following urgent appeal concerning a brutal assault on a group of eleven Meitei women who were protesting against...

Massive Indonesian offensive displaces thousands in Paniai as helicopters attack and raze villages

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Indonesian police and military forces have reportedly razed 26 villages and forcibly evacuated 130 more in a coordinated attack in Paniai Regency, West Papua. According to this initial report...

Open Letter to Peruvian President on Conga Shootings

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The Latin America Mining Monitoring Programme is organizing an Open Letter to Peruvian President Ollanta Humala regarding the recent shootings of protesters in the region of Cajamarca, Peru. As...

Indonesian Military Opens Fire On Peaceful Papuan Peoples’ Congress

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Indonesian forces have opened fire on the Third Papuan People's Congress, dispersing the peaceful gathering that had attracted thousands of Papuans to Jayapura city, the capital of West Papua....

Colombia: Indigenous Peoples Mobilize for Autonomy and Peace on their Territories

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The oldest and strongest grassroots indigenous organization in Colombia, The Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC), has issued a call for a "Minga of resistance" to restore autonomy and...

Bangladesh: Widespread Arson Attack on Indigenous Jumma Villages

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On April 17 2011, an unknown number of Bengali Settlers went on a rampage in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, burning down at least 95 houses in six...

Underreported Struggles #48, March 2011

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In this month's Underreported Struggles: Barriere Lake Algonquins discover a Canadian mining company working on their land; Indigenous leaders blast the Bangladesh government for not recognizing the Jumma as...

Chilean Police Violently Dislodging the Rapanui Parliament

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Despite dozens of international calls for a peaceful resolution, the Chilean government has once again mobilized against the peaceful Rapanui people on Easer Island. According to the following press...

Gunshot Wounds and Evictions: Taking advantage of the Wikileaks Whiteout

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With the world's media focused on Wikileaks--and activists still working though the COP16 Summit in Cancun--governments have been seizing the opportunity to lash out at Indigenous Peoples, carrying out...

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