世界上一半未接触的土著群体可能会在十年内因伐木、采矿和非法侵占的威胁而消失,尽管有国际保护。
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.
生存国际的一份新报告警告说,世界上已知的196个未接触的土著团体中,有一半可能在十年内消失,因为伐木、采矿、农产企业、非法侵占和有组织犯罪的威胁不断升级。
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.
大部分位于亚马逊地区,其他位于亚洲和太平洋地区,他们面临着森林被毁、污染、疾病爆发和暴力对抗。
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.
尽管国际法承认他们的自决权和土地权,但执法力度薄弱,政府和公司往往无视对他们的保护。
Despite international law recognizing their right to self-determination and land, enforcement is weak, and governments and corporations often ignore their protections.
专家们强调,即使是意外接触也可能是致命的,因为这些社区对常见疾病缺乏免疫力。
Experts stress that even accidental contact can be deadly, as these communities lack immunity to common diseases.
报告呼吁紧急采取全球行动,绘制领土地图并在法律上保护其领土,停止采掘工业,防止未经授权的进入,以防止研究人员称之为“沉默的种族灭绝”。
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.”