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Tanzanian Hight Court tramples rights of #Indigenous #Maasai pastoralists to boost tourism revenues! Latest ruling sets dangerous precedent for Indigenous land rights across #Tanzania & calls into question the independence of the judiciary that openly cited tourism $$$ as a factor in its decision: Anuradha Mittal Andy Currier

Watch last week’s webinar, From Abuse to Power, exposed how #conservation has led to forced evictions & horrific #humanrights abuses of #Indigenous & local communities in #DRC. Expert panelists highlighted the failures of international conservation industry & offered a path forward to empower local communities. Recording of the event in French & English available here: Andy Currier Anuradha Mittal Minority Rights Group

Starting soon !

Join us on October 2nd for this important webinar on how to end fortress conservation in DRC ! Minority Rights Group Andy Currier Anuradha Mittal @ Blaise Mudodosi Esther Marijnen BANTU Baluge Jean-MArie Rainforest Foundation UK

#Tamils & #Muslims are under siege in #SriLanka. Our new report exposes how 15 yrs after the brutal end of civil war, colonization of their lands in #Trincomalee is accelerating: https://lnkd.in/gnJ8ENFk... #UNHRC57 Anuradha Mittal Andy Currier

New Oakland Institute report details how #FortressConservation in #DRC has resulted in land grabs; horrific #humanrights abuses against #Indigenous communities; & facilitates illicit extraction of minerals & other resources. Read & Share – From Abuse to Power: Ending Fortress Conservation in the Democratic Republic of Congo https://lnkd.in/gRtkNiH6 Anuradha Mittal Andy Currier Minority Rights Group

"It is not the legitimacy of the Oakland Institute that needs to be questioned, but the abdication of responsibility by the Tanzanian government to ensure democratic & human rights of all its citizens.” Read/Share response from Anuradha Mittal & Andy Currier to government lies about evictions & abuses resulting from World Bank ’s #Regrow project in #ruahanationalpark Anuradha Mittal Andy Currier

“What transforms my outrage into hope is that we continue to rise up.” - Anuradha Mittal Read & share our 2023 Impact Report, highlighting our partnerships w/ impacted communities in their struggle for land & life around the globe. https://lnkd.in/gNicSURM

Despite the well-known harms caused by safari-tourism in Tanzania, Lindblad Expeditions & Nat Hab now seek to expand operations of their latest acquisition – Thomson Safaris – to profit from the industry. While claiming to be leaders in sustainability & conservation – a closer look at their partnerships w/ scandal plagued WWF & South Pole raises red flags. Learn more: Andy Currier Anuradha Mittal