News headlines for “Rights of Indigenous People”, page 69
CHINA: Radio Keeps Tibetans Tuned In
- Inter Press Service
No road leads to Motuo County. There is no post office or newspaper. But, for the 10,000 residents of one of the planet’s remotest corners, a local radio station serves as the vital link to the outside world.
Native Peruvians See Loopholes in Prior Consultation Law
- Inter Press Service
Indigenous communities in Peru have a long list of comments and objections to the proposed regulations for the law governing prior consultation on initiatives affecting their territories.
'Occupy' is the Watchword at Thematic Social Forum
- Inter Press Service
Traditional social movements of homeless and landless people have for years been organising occupations as a pressure tactic. Now 'occupying' is a key element for fighting the capitalist system in its hour of crisis, and also in the realm of virtual reality.
MIDEAST: And At Last There Was Water
- Inter Press Service
Only days ago, turning on the tap was cause for concern. Would there be running water? Now, it’s reason for celebration.
GUATEMALA: Ríos Montt to Stand Trial for Genocide
- Inter Press Service
After a hearing that lasted more than 11 hours, a Guatemalan court ordered the trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt (1982-1983), who could face up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity.
INDIA: Male Activists Enhance Pre and Postnatal Care
- Inter Press Service
The primitive Juang tribe in remote Nola village on Chandragiri hill experienced its first three institutional childbirths only a month ago.
Mayans Demand Voice in 'Doomsday Tourism' Boom
- Inter Press Service
The indigenous people of southeast Mexico are demanding to be included in the official programmes planned for 2012 to take advantage of the world's interest in the 'Mayan prophecy', while at the same time fearing a 'doomsday tourism' that could damage and contaminate their sacred sites.
CANADA: Opposition Builds to New 'Tar Sands' Pipeline
- Inter Press Service
As public hearings began earlier this month into a controversial pipeline that would transport crude oil from the Alberta tar sands to tankers along the coast of British Columbia, environmental groups and First Nations communities have raised staunch opposition to the project, which they say puts both the environment and their traditional way of life at risk.
THAILAND: Malay-Muslim Insurgency - Lessons Learnt
- Inter Press Service
Teachers’ Day on Jan. 16 was a sombre affair in Thailand’s troubled southern provinces where memories are strong of 155 educators killed over the past eight years in an insurgency led by Malay-Muslim separatists.
Melting Ice Makes Arctic Access a Hot Commodity
- Inter Press Service
China, Brazil and India want seats on the Arctic Council as global warming creates new opportunities for shipping and resource extraction in the vast Arctic region.
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