State
of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2012 provides concrete
evidence of how the generation of vast revenues from logging and dams,
oil and mineral extraction, coastal tourism, fish farming, conservation
parks and large-scale agriculture, is often at the expense of the rights
of indigenous peoples and minorities.
‘Many communities have their lands and natural resources stolen from them simply because they are minorities,’ says Mark Lattimer, MRG’s Executive Director. ‘Indigenous peoples and minorities are in a weak or vulnerable enough position that governments and foreign corporations can take away what they have, knowing there will be few repercussions. Resource development often leads to violations of their human rights. In some cases, it is now a threat to their very existence.’
http://reliefweb.int/sites/
‘Many communities have their lands and natural resources stolen from them simply because they are minorities,’ says Mark Lattimer, MRG’s Executive Director. ‘Indigenous peoples and minorities are in a weak or vulnerable enough position that governments and foreign corporations can take away what they have, knowing there will be few repercussions. Resource development often leads to violations of their human rights. In some cases, it is now a threat to their very existence.’
http://reliefweb.int/sites/
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