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Moves to stop global warming are devastating tribal people’, says new report

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

‘Moves to stop global warming are devastating tribal people’, says new report Share Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 9:22pm Hydropower dams are being built across the Amazon in the name of combating climate change.

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Save Samburu

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

In March, when the Kenyan police attacked the village of Lerata and Samburu people called out for help but received no response from their government pledged to protect them, they and KARE turned to the human rights organization Cultural Survival, to help get Samburu voices and situation heard.

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Save Samburu

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

Save Samburu Posted: 22 Nov 2009 04:56 PM PST by original source, Roxane at Save Samburu . In March, when the Kenyan police attacked the village of Lerata and Samburu people called out for help but received no response from their government pledged to protect them, they and KARE turned to the human rights organization Cultural Survival, to help get Samburu voices and situation heard.

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CS: Background Information on Human Rights Violations of the Samburu People of Kenya

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

The report below is lifted from cultural Survival.org Background Information on Human Rights Violations of the Samburu People of Kenya Country: Kenya Issues: Human Rights Date: 11/19/2009(Cultural Survival submitted this information to the United Nations Human Rights Council)On February 21, 2009, Borana tribal members and Somali raiders (Somalis regularly cross the border to steal cattle, and the Borana are related to the Somali Oromo peoples) stole 300 cows from a Samburu community 

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Kenya Devastated by Massive Drought

Posted on October 21, 2009 by

‘Survival under threat’ LTACHAWUA LETELEPA, Kenyan: We fight over pasture, because of water, and also for land. Whatever the situation, animals must get water. We were even raided here at this water point.

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