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Hundreds of Indigenous groups from all over Brazil camp in Brasilia for the 19th "Terra Livre" gathering, asking Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government to create new reserves and protect ancestral resources.
People are protesting in Sydney as the country debates whether it should recognise its long-suffering Indigenous population within the constitution. Australia Day on January 26 has traditionally celebrated the arrival of European settlers at Sydney Harbour in 1788, and typically been observed with beach parties and backyard barbecues. IMAGES
At a rally in New York, Indigenous leaders regret that despite the reality of the climate crisis, countries and companies continue to destroy the Amazon and do not resort to the ancestral knowledge of the native communities to save the planet.
Protesters gather in Sydney as part of annual Indigenous rights protests, dubbed 'Invasion Day, which is held on a national holiday that marks the arrival of the first British colonial troops and convicts to Sydney Cove in 1788. Officially recognised as Australia Day, January 26 also sees annual rallies drawing attention to the injustices faced by Indigenous people and calling on the government to change the date of the national holiday. IMAGES
Asunción, Oct 12 (EFE).- Hundreds of indigenous people from various departments of Paraguay marched Tuesday through the center of Asunción to demand respect of their rights and the restitution of their territories.The march began in the Plaza Uruguaya with the Tangará, the traditional dance of the Mbya Guaraní people, as well as with participations of adults, young people and minors from other indigenous groups such as the Ava Guaraní and Aché. (Camera: NATHALIA AGUILAR).SHOT LIST: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE MARCH IN ASUNCION, PARAGUAY.
A number of London police have stepped back from firearms duties after a fellow officer was charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a young black man, a force spokesman said Sunday. Police in Britain are not routinely armed and the small proportion who are authorised to carry guns are highly trained.