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demand the government protects their forest
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This is Catebia,
an Ayoreo woman who made contact with outside
society in 2004. She was forced to abandon
her forest as loggers
invaded.
There are many who
argue that it's romantic to assume uncontacted
tribes can avoid contact with outsiders. But
forced contact has never brought anything other
than disease and death to these people, and the
law is clear that their land belongs to them. Is
it romantic to oppose this suffering and demand
that the law be upheld?
Contact has
been disastrous for Catebia. Since she was
forced out of the forest, she has watched her
relatives succumb to TB, and many of them have
died. | |
The red line above
marks the boundaries of the Ayoreo's land claim.
It's the last refuge of Catebia's uncontacted
relatives, but as they struggle to remain hidden
in the forest, loggers are threatening their
survival.
The deforestation rate in
this region is the highest in the
world.
Almost all of the forest
surrounding the Ayoreo's territory has been
destroyed. The tribe told us: "Colonists
already destroyed their own land. Now they're
coming for ours."
For over twenty
years, Survival has campaigned for the Ayoreo's
land claim, and a part of the land has been
protected. Now, the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights has spoken out too.
Last
month, it ordered Paraguay to protect the Ayoreo
by stopping deforestation. This is a vital
opportunity for the tribe's supporters to pile on
extra pressure.
Help us lobby the
government of Paraguay, and give the last
uncontacted Paraguayan tribe the chance to
determine their own future.
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Save Paraguay's last uncontacted
tribe Dear Mr Aldo Zaldívar,
The Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights has ordered the Paraguayan
government to protect the
Ayoreo. Ranching companies are destroying
the Ayoreo's land and it is imperative that
any environmental licences be revoked
immediately. The only way to stop the
deforestation is to transfer the land back to
its indigenous owners. Failure to do so violates
both Paraguayan and international
law. Please act now to protect the
Ayoreo's land. Yours
sincerely, | | |
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