Survival International says Hongana Manyawa in Indonesia are at risk but mining company says the people in ‘voluntary’ contact with workersUncontacted hunter-gatherers in Indonesia “are facing a severe and immediate threat of genocide” because of mining for minerals on their lands for use in electric vehicles, a report claims.In their own language, the Indigenous Hongana Manyawa people, of Halmahera island, call themselves “the people of the forest”. But their forest home is being destroyed in a rush for nickel, a crucial component in rechargeable batteries, campaigners say. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/26/uncontacted-hunter-gatherers-facing-threat-of-genocide-because-of-minerals-mining-claims-report
Author : Damien Gayle
Publish date : 2024-11-26 05:00:02
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Uncontacted hunter-gatherers facing threat of genocide because of minerals mining, claims report
