Inhabited by a small island in the Indian Ocean, Shonkompong is one of the world’s last isolated tribes. But that could change soon as the Indian government moves forward with plans for a massive port that could “sweep away” tribes, Watchdog Group says.
The government aims to build a transport terminal, airport, military base, power station and city for around 650,000 people on Great Nicobar Island, 1,000 miles from mainland India near Sumatra, Indonesia. According to the new one Report From Survival International, the $9 billion project will eradicate many of the rainforests on which Shompen relies, and outsiders will introduce infectious diseases where Shompen has little or no immunity.
39 genocide experts in February I wrote it For the Indian government, if a port project goes on, “it warns that it will be a death sentence for Shorten, which amounts to an international genocide crime.”
Environment Minister Bupendra Yadav has it I said The project “doesn’t interfere or drive Shorten away. However, the Indian government has not requested tribal freedom, previous, informed consent, in violation of domestic and international law, according to a new report.
Great Nicobar Island is home to only 300 Chompongs, most of which have no contact with the outside world. The great Nicobar is part of a chain of islands, home to another isolated tribe, the Sentinel people. Earlier this month there was an American influencer. Arrest To attempt to contact the Sentinel.
Caroline Pierce, Head of Survival International; I said If Indian officials prosecute influencers for trying to reach the Sentinel, “they can’t justify building a city of 650,000 people on an island of their untouched neighbors.”
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