Ecuador tribe wins legal battle over the Amazon
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation A court in Ecuador has upheld a ruling that prevents the government from selling land in the Amazon rainforest to oil companies, a move activists called a historic win for the Waorani indigenous tribe living there. The government had appealed an earlier court ruling in April that the 2,000-strong tribe had […]
Family violence against girls rising in Mexico – UNICEF
Mexico CityThomson Reuters Foundation Violence against girls in Mexico by members of their own family has increased sharply in recent years, rising by nearly a third from 2010 to 2014 alone, a UNICEF report said on Thursday. Girls suffer far more violence, rape, harassment and abuse at home than boys in Mexico, said Christian Skoog, […]
Indian state sets aside college places for slavery survivors
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation An Indian state has set aside hundreds of college places for survivors of trafficking and sexual assault, a move welcomed by anti-slavery charities on Friday for helping improve the lives of rescued slaves. The southern Indian state of Karnataka said this week that one per cent of all places in government-run […]