Barbara Bentley on the plight of the Forest Indians

Title

Barbara Bentley on the plight of the Forest Indians

Genre

Interview

TX Date

4 Jan 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Barbara Bentley, Director of Survival International, describes the plight of the Forest Indians in Paraguay. The Indians are hunted and rounded up by people establishing ranches in the area, and sold into slavery. The Indians are given little or no food, and receive no medical attention.

Contributors

Barbara Bentley

Keywords

Human rights violations; Interethnic relations; Slavery; Indigenous populations; Amerindians; Paraguay; Survival International

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