Thread by @SolidarityXr

🚨BREAKING - MAXIMUM ALERT

Thousands of Maasai in Loliondo being shot at by paramilitary forces backed by Tanzanian government

Unarmed community being shot at to make way for conservation

Clear violations human rights, national law and international law #Maasai #Tanzania

Tanzanian govt is using paramilitary security forces to evict thousands of Maasai indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands in Loliondo

Western govts & their conservation agencies have moral responsibility to end the unfolding tragedy

The Maasai of Loliondo have legal tenure rights over the area

This government attempt to evict Maasai with military deployment is a violation of national law and the Tanzania’s government international human rights’ obligations

TRIGGER WARNING- gun shot wounds

Injured Maasai are in the dozens now, mostly women have been affected

@JohnHKnox @unhrcpr @UNHumanRightsEU @ilo

We unequivocally state:

THIS IS THE TRUE FACE OF CONSERVATION

We demand governments, international institutions and human rights orgs pronounce themselves against these flagrant violations of human rights

@UNESCO @IUCN @wwf_uk

@hrw @AmnestyUK @UNHumanRights @JohnHKnox