Thailand's disappeared Karen activist.

Billy and the burned village.

Themes: Human rights, Poverty, Parks, Indigenous people

An oil barrel discovered at the bottom of a reservoir in a nature reserve in Thailand in April 2019 has cast a light on a story some would rather stayed hidden. It is a tale of powerful men and the lengths they will allegedly go to keep their crimes covered up. But it is also the story of one woman's determination to get justice for the man she loved and the community he was fighting for.

A US Lawmaker Wants To Ban Funding For Conservation Groups That Support Human Rights Abuses

In the wake of a BuzzFeed News investigation, new legislation promises "to deter possibilities of future taxpayer-funded instances of torture, rape, and extrajudicial killings."

Themes: Conservation, Human rights, Indigenous people, NGOs, Parks

Outrage over ‘unethical’ Botswana elephant hunt.

There’s outrage in Botswana over the shooting of a collared elephant and four others on San communal land.

Themes: Conservation, Poverty, Tourism, Indigenous people

When President Mokgweetsi Masisi opened up Botswana’s rich wildlands to hunting, it helped gain him the essential rural votes he needed to get re-elected. But the ‘unethical’ hunting of a collared elephant has the local San community, and supporters of hunting, up in arms.

Gorillas, charcoal and the fight for survival in Congo's rainforest.

A deadly conflict simmers between the autochthon people forced out of Kahuzi-Biéga national park, and the rangers protecting the land.

Themes: Conservation, Indigenous people, NGOs, Parks, Human rights

A crisis of too many, not too few.

Reflections on elephants, trees, conservation and the future by Dr Brian Child.

Themes: Conservation, Parks, Human rights, Poverty, Tourism, Animal rights, Indigenous people

From a series of articles published in Botswana's Mmegionline between April and July 2019

British watchdog launches inquiry into WWF abuse allegations.

Charity Commission to assess whether money sent abroad was subject to due diligence as German MPs urge funding halt

Themes: Conservation, Human rights, Parks, NGOs, Indigenous people

WWF’s Secret War:

One Of The World’s Biggest Charities Funds Guards Who Have Tortured And Killed People

Themes: Human rights, Conservation, NGOs, Parks, Indigenous people

The World Wide Fund for Nature funds vicious paramilitary forces to fight poaching. A BuzzFeed News investigation reveals the hidden human cost.

How the FRA Is Being Cut Down to Size, and Tribals With It.

It is scandalous that the fate of a million people can rest on the abdication of responsibility and a deliberate act of omission by the government.

Themes: Conservation, Human rights, Indigenous people