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Actor Mark Rylance fronts battle to save the last of the Kawahiva Indians
The last of the Kawahiva are forced to live on the run from armed loggers and powerful ranchers (image taken during a chance encounter with Brazilian government agents). © FUNAIAhead of Columbus Day on...
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Survival announces winners of annual photographic competition
This beautiful image of the Bajau in Malaysia is the winning entry of Survival's annual photography competition, and features on the cover of Survival's 2016 calendar. © Soh Yew Kiat / Survival...
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Survival International's Christmas shop now open
Festive Gift by Quentin Blake.© Quentin Blake/ SurvivalSurvival International is delighted to announce that its annual Christmas Shop is now open at www.survivalinternational.org/shop. Survival’s new...
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'State of emergency' for Paraguay’s tribal peoples
Parojnai Picanerai, an Ayoreo-Totobiegosode man, died from tuberculosis in 2008. Many other Ayoreo have died from preventable diseases contracted following first contact. © SurvivalIndigenous peoples...
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Yanomami tribe raises alarm as uncontacted Indians “disappear”
Aerial photos of an uncontacted Yanomami village were released in 2011. Recent overflights have found the communal house empty.© Hutukara/Survival 2011Yanomami Indians in the Brazilian Amazon have...
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Colombian Indians protest against “illegal” imprisonment of leader
Feliciano Valencia, A Nasa Indian from Cauca, has been at the forefront of the indigenous rights movement in Colombia. © SurvivalA prominent Colombian indigenous leader has been jailed for sixteen...
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Attacks on Jummas continue despite government promises
Marma family from the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. Tribes in this region are under threat from settlers and the Bangladesh army where killings, torture and rape are common.© Mark...
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Baka 'Pygmies' report more abuse despite WWF assurances
Many Baka have suffered violence in the name of conservation after being displaced from their forest home.© Edmond Dounias/SurvivalIn shocking new video testimonies, Baka "Pygmies" in southeast...
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Brazil: Guarani teenagers feared dead as ranchers' warfare intensifies
Ranchers are systematically targeting Guarani leaders. Two teenagers are feared dead amidst the latest wave of attacks. © Sarah Shenker/SurvivalTwo Guarani teenagers are feared dead amidst a wave of...
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Indian youth shot during conflict in Brazil
An Enawene Nawe teenager was shot during a conflict with armed ranchers and truckers© Fiona Watson/SurvivalA 19-year old Indian was shot in the chest on Saturday by armed men. Emergency services rushed...
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Fire in Brazil threatens to wipe out uncontacted tribespeople
The fire has consumed nearly half of the Arariboia forest© Toby Nicholas/SurvivalA huge forest fire in the Brazilian Amazon is threatening to consume one of the most vulnerable peoples on the planet....
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Protests hit first World Indigenous Games
Brazilian Indians are protesting against controversial plans to weaken their land rights© Fabio Nascimento / Mobilização Nacional IndígenaHundreds of Brazilian Indians staged a protest this week at the...
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Last Days of Ivory: Kathryn Bigelow spurns call to withdraw film
Many Baka tribespeople in Cameroon have suffered abuse and beatings at the hands of anti-poaching squads© Selcen Kucukustel/AtlasThe Hollywood team behind the controversial film “Last Days of Ivory”...
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Brazil: logging gang arrested close to uncontacted tribe
The last of the Kawahiva are forced to live on the run from armed loggers and powerful ranchers. Still from unique footage taken by government agents during a chance encounter.© FUNAIA band of loggers...
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Terry Turner
Survival is sad to announce the death of Terence Turner, Anthropology Professor and President of Survival USA. © anonSurvival is sad to announce the death of Terence Turner, emeritus professor of...
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Dongria Kondh's sacred hills under threat again
The Dongria's determination, tenacity and success won them international acclaim and inspired tribal peoples across the country and around the world. (Library pictures)© SurvivalThe Dongria Kondh tribe...
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Brazil: Davi Yanomami awarded top honour
Yanomami shaman and spokesman Davi Kopenawa was awarded Brazil's Order of Cultural Merit© Fiona Watson/SurvivalDavi Kopenawa, a Yanomami shaman and spokesman from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, has been...
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COP 21: Tribal people on front line in battle against climate change
The Yanomami have been resisting the destruction of the Amazon for decades.© Fiona Watson/SurvivalThe COP 21 summit to be held in Paris from the end of the month has so far declined to give a voice to...
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Prominent Papuan prisoner released
Jubilant crowds celebrate the release of prominent Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma. © Free West Papua/ SurvivalProminent Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma has been released after spending...
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Botswana: Diamond mining continues to cause suffering for Bushmen
Despite a 2006 court ruling, the Bushmen have struggled to secure their rights© Survival InternationalDespite ever increasing profits from multinational diamond mining operations in the country,...
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