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flag Half of the world’s uncontacted Indigenous groups may vanish within ten years due to threats from logging, mining, and illegal encroachment, despite international protections.

flag A new report by Survival International warns that half of the world’s 196 known uncontacted Indigenous groups could vanish within a decade due to escalating threats from logging, mining, agribusiness, illegal encroachment, and organized crime. flag Most are located in the Amazon, with others in Asia and the Pacific, and they face destruction of their forests, pollution, disease outbreaks, and violent confrontations. flag Despite international law recognizing their right to self-determination and land, enforcement is weak, and governments and corporations often ignore their protections. flag Experts stress that even accidental contact can be deadly, as these communities lack immunity to common diseases. flag The report calls for urgent global action to map and legally protect their territories, halt extractive industries, and prevent unauthorized access to prevent what researchers describe as “silent genocides.”

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