Threats of forced eviction of the Maasai indigenous pastoralists of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) and Ngorongoro District in Tanzania

Written on 23 February 2022.

The Maasai indigenous pastoralists of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) and Ngorongoro District in Northern Tanzania are currently under severe threat of forced eviction. According to reliable information received by IWGIA, the situation is very serious and there is panic among the people after they have become aware of the eminent threats of being forcefully evicted from their ancestral land.

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IWGIA commemorates the lives lost in the past year in Myanmar; condemns the brutal military rule

Written on 01 February 2022.

One year ago today, just hours before the newly elected parliament of Myanmar/Burma was preparing for its first session, the Myanmar military — called the Tatmadaw — staged a coup d’état, toppling the civilian government over what they claimed were irregularities in the electoral process. The people of Myanmar/Burma overwhelmingly voiced their rejection of the army’s claim that the elections were rigged, and thousands flooded the streets of the country’s cities and towns to show their opposition to the military coup.

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University of Arizona’s Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program Hosts the Special Rapporteur and Offers Students Exciting Experiential Learning Opportunities

Written on 21 February 2022.

New Online Resource for Indigenous Advocates

Author: Berardino, Sharon Marie

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70,000 Maasai in Loliondo, Tanzania, face another forceful eviction

Written on 26 January 2022.

According to reliable information received by Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania is currently planning the eviction of the Maasai Indigenous people from a 1,500 km²  area in their ancestral land located in the Loliondo Division of Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, east of the Serengeti National Park.

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