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20/08/2026

We’ve come a long way in the fight to decolonize conservation.

For years, we've documented human rights abuses being communitted by eco-guards funded by big conservation NGOs. But our fight isn’t over until all Indigenous peoples' rights are respected and big conservation NGOs like WWF and African Parks radically change the way they work.

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18/08/2026

Around 20,000 Jenu Kuruba have been forcibly evicted from their ancestral forest in India over the past 40 years – all in the name of “conservation.” Adivasis (Indigenous) people like the Jenu Kuruba are demanding an end to fortress conservation, which excludes Indigenous people from their own lands. They're also calling out the racism that treats Indigenous lives as expendable for the sake of tourist-friendly landscapes.

🔥 They are not just fighting for land – they’re fighting for history, identity, and the future of Indigenous self-determination. Support their fight here: https://svlint.org/TigerReserveActFB

14/08/2026

Incredible news! Huge win against logging 🪵 for Solomon Islands’ Indigenous communities. 🇸🇧

On Isabel Island, loggers have been destroying Indigenous communities’ forests without their consent, polluting their water and devastating their lives. They took two logging companies to court - and now Solomon Islands’ High Court has ordered the companies to pay the communities the equivalent of $US7.6 million.

The Kolomola, Alualu and Tuseli communities came together, and supported by an Indigenous women-led organization Nakrupe Alu, they protested for months to ensure their rights to their lands were respected.

"It began with tears, with pain, with fear, with sorrow in the heart of us mothers in those communities...With limited knowledge of what we were doing on the ground, we shouted, we cried, we faced a very big challenge…We really wanted this to go to court so that it would change our lives, so that all this logging and everything else which destroys the normal lives of women and children and all our communities on the islands stops...I’m happy and joyful that I led these women on this journey. I’m thankful and happy that our lives have returned to normal again." - Sandra Thegna, President of Nakrupe Alu.

This is a huge step forward in a country where logging is rampant. Will this set a precedent across the region against unlawful logging? We hope so.

13/08/2026

Following our post yesterday, we thought we’d share Irakatakoa’s story, told by the man himself.

He remembers the massacre that happened when his community was forcibly contacted by outsiders. He was later settled by the Brazilian government in a contacted community of Awá people in the Amazon, where he now lives.

But he’s worried about his relatives who are uncontacted in the forest. He says “There are other [uncontacted] relatives there. We don’t have contact with them. We must let them live there.”

They’re one of the 196 groups of uncontacted Indigenous peoples in the world, half of whom who could be wiped out in the next 10 years if governments and corporations don’t act.

We’re campaigning for uncontacted peoples’ survival, and raising awareness of the fight for their lives across the world. Learn more at uncontactedpeoples.org

12/08/2026

Irakatakoa told us his story of first contact. His people, the Awá in Brazil, were massacred by outsiders. Uncontacted peoples around the world are at risk of forced contact every day.

Learn more about forced contact: uncontactedpeoples.org

11/08/2026

🤔 Would you like to play a crucial role supporting campaigns for the rights of Indigenous people and against racism?

💲Do you have financial expertise that can help guide a bold international movement defending Indigenous peoples' rights around the world?

We're looking for a treasurer who can help us ensure our long-term financial health, sustainability and impact.

Apply now: svlint.org/jobs

10/08/2026

Still thinking about . We want to share the story of resistance of the Pintupi people in Australia with you. 🏹✊

The Pintupi people were contacted by the Australian government in the 1950s and forcibly removed from their territory in the Gibson Desert of Western Australia. It just so happened that the British military were testing missiles around there…

One Pintupi group resisted contact and resettlement.

👉 Learn more about ‘Pintupi Nine’ at uncontactedpeoples.org

09/08/2026

Indigenous peoples around the world oppose racism, fight land theft and even resist genocide. 🏹✊

With global support, they’re winning many of those battles 💪 As our long-term supporter Richard Gere says, Indigenous peoples need all the allies they can get.

Will you be one of those allies? Join renowned actor and humanitarian Richard Gere and support Indigenous peoples fighting for their lands and lives. Sign up now: svlint.org/KeepUpdatedFB

08/08/2026

🚨The Nukak people are in danger.

Several armed groups are vying for control of the Nukak Reserve.

The escalation of the conflict has forced some families to flee their territory, while others remain trapped within the reserve, unable to move about safely to hunt and gather food. They know that if they venture out, they could be shot and killed.

A new government has taken office in Colombia.

De la Espriella Presidente, Rodrigo Lara Restrepo, Indalecio Dangond, Fabio Arjona,
and Ana Maria Vesga : What will you do to ensure that the Nukak people can live in their territory, free from encroachment and violence?

07/08/2026

⚖️ The Kichwa community of Puerto Franco in has taken their case to the Tribunal Constitucional del Perú , seeking recognition of their ancestral territory – a large part of which overlaps with the Cordillera Azul National Park.

This case reflects a pattern we keep documenting through our campaign: Protected Areas and national parks get created on top of Indigenous lands – without recognizing the rights of the people who were there first, restricting access to the lands and resources they rely on.

Let us be clear: A state cannot impose a Protected Area over land and then use that same Protected Area to deny their rights!

The Cordillera Azul National Park was created without recognizing the community’s rights. On top of that, a REDD+ project has since operated there, generating millions of dollars through carbon credit sales to companies including and – the community says it was never properly consulted and has not benefited. This case shows how conservation and carbon offsetting projects can reinforce, rather than resolve, existing dispossession.

The Tribunal's decision could set a landmark precedent – not only for Puerto Franco, but for other Indigenous communities across Peru whose land overlaps with Protected Areas. We’re following the case closely.

Share this post in solidarity with the Kichwa people of Puerto Franco in Peru. 🤝

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