Survival
Survival is the global movement for tribal peoples’ rights. It is said to be the only organization that champions tribal peoples around the world and helps them defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures. Survival org was founded in 1969 by a group of people appalled by the genocide of Amazon Indians detailed in a Sunday Times exposé.
For several years, it had little or no income and was run by volunteers. They published information about tribal peoples’ problems, supported projects in their communities, and lobbied for their rights in international forums like the UN. But it quickly became apparent that the only way to ensure the continued survival of tribal peoples was also to catalyse a groundswell of public opinion in their favour.
So, the organisation’s mission is to prevent the annihilation of tribal peoples and to give them a platform to speak to the world so they can bear witness to the genocidal violence, slavery and racism they face on a daily basis. By adhering to this, Survival helps defend the lives, lands and futures of people who should have the same rights as other contemporary societies. The aim then is a world where tribal peoples are respected as contemporary societies and their human rights protected.