International donors and conservation organisations are directly or indirectly involved in projects that violate human rights. They must take visible and effective steps to respect the Maasai’s rights and stand on their side.
#DecolonizeConservation
#MaasaiShallNotDie
The Maasai have lived in Loliondo and Ngorongoro for many generations in harmony with the land, wildlife and biodiversity.
PASTORALISTS DON'T DESTROY NATURE - COLONIAL CONSERVATION DOES
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Pastoralist*innen wie die Maasai haben ein perfektes System des Naturschutzes entwickelt. Durch ihre Methoden werden sie Teil ihres Ökosystems.
An den Orten, an denen sie leben, ist die Biodiversität besonders hoch.
#MaasaiShallNotDie #DecolonizeConservation #OurLandOurLife
EU member states fund nature conservation in Tanzania, while Tanzanian government measures abuse the human rights of local communities.
The Maasai ask donors to remember their human rights obligations.
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The Maasai delegation concludes their impactful tour across Europe, amplifying their struggle. Remember that the eyes of the world are on Tanzania.
The international community stands united in support of the Maasai!
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Maasai are fighting for their land and life in Tanzania. In the name of “conservation” their land is forcefully taken. A Maasai delegation is touring Europe to tell their story.
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Today, conservation initiatives frequently perpetuate the misguided notion that humans and conservation cannot coexist - a belief that tragically impacts local indigenous communities such as the Maasai.
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UN human and indigenous people’s rights declarations give the Maasai the right to free prior and informed consent before their land can be taken away. The Tanzanian government breaches this human right!
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LAND IS LIFE – the Maasai depend on their cattle, and the cattle depend on grazing land. If their land is taken away, their lives are at severe risk - as we see in Loliondo and Ngorongoro.
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#OTD in 2022, thousands of Maasai in Tanzania were violently evicted from their land in the name of conservation.
The German gov & Frankfurt Zoological Society 🍃 have supported the authorities in #Tanzania for years, pushing a conservation model that allows violent evictions.
#MaasaiShallNotDie
LAND IS LIFE – the Maasai depend on their cattle, and the cattle depend on grazing land. If their land is taken away, their lives are at severe risk - as we see in Loliondo and Ngorongoro.
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#MaasaiShallNotDie #DecolonizeConservation #OurLandOurLife
The Maasai delegation concludes their impactful tour across Europe, amplifying their struggle. Remember that eyes of the world are on Tanzania. The international community stands united in support of the Maasai.
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#MaasaiShallNotDie #DecolonizeConservation
Starting in about an hour, don't miss the roundtable at the European Parliament in Brussels w Maasai representatives who've come to denounce the violent attacks on their rights. EN, FR and Swahili interpretation. Login link: ep.interactio.eu/3ny5-jp9z-q5le #MaasaiShallNotDie
TODAY 19:00-2100 Hrs EAT: Public event at the EU Parliament: Forced Evictions in the Name of Conservation: the Role of the EU. Co-organized by Green Party, S&D, Renew, and the Left, with Maasai and supporters.
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EU member states fund nature conservation in Tanzania, while Tanzanian government measures abuse the human rights of local communities. The Maasai ask donors to remember human rights obligations.
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#MaasaiShallNotDie #DecolonizeConservation #OurLandOurLife
À 18h, ne manquez pas la table ronde au Parlement européen à Bxl en présence d'une délégation de représentants massaï venu dénoncer les violentes attaques contre leurs droits.
Interprétation EN, FR et Swahili.
Lien de connexion : ep.interactio.eu/3ny5-jp9z-q5le
#MaasaiShallNotDie
.Frankfurt Zoological Society 🍃 le message est clair :
Il est temps d'arrêter de financer un modèle de conservation qui est 1) colonial, 2) violent et 3) ne fonctionne pas.
Prenez position et soutenez plutôt les droits des personnes qui gèrent et protègent ces terres ! #MaasaiShallNotDie