Guarani

A global wave of protest organised by Survival International, the global movement for tribal peoples' rights, has called for a halt to the destruction of tribal peoples’ land, lives, and human rights in Brazil, on the country’s Day of the Indian.

Survival International, the global organisation for the right of tribal people, said today (24 January) that a tribal community is being attacked by a large number of gunmen in southern Brazil.

Members of one of Brazil’s most persecuted tribes have been kidnapped by ranchers who occupy their land. The community have also been attacked, forcing women and children to flee.

Survival International has launched a unique project to bring the latest communications technology to some of the world’s most remote tribal communities.