Survival International condemns the arrest - without a warrant - of Pranab Doley, an activist leading protests against a new 5-star resort of a multinational, on indigenous land near Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Area, in Assam, India. According to the NGO, the planned hotel has led to the eviction of over 45 Adivasi families, and will affect the livelihoods of hundreds more. If...Survival International condemns the arrest - without a warrant - of Pranab Doley, an activist leading protests against a new 5-star resort of a multinational, on indigenous land near Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Area, in Assam, India. According to the NGO, the planned hotel has led to the eviction of over 45 Adivasi families, and will affect the livelihoods of hundreds more. If accurate, it means that the authorities are treating indigenous people far worse than wild animals. But I am sure they will probably save enough of both as props for luxury tourists. IPRI, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International, has also called for Mr Doley's immediate release. The only language developers understand is $$$, unless someone successfully sues them, they will keep building such 'resorts' and displacing peoples. www.survivalinternational.org/news/14531 Show more

India: Indigenous activist arrested after protesting luxury hotel project

Dozens of police officers in India have arrested the prominent Indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley,