Survival International is a human rights organisation formed in 1969 that describes itself as a global movement for the collective rights of Indigenous, tribal and uncontacted peoples. Survival works in partnership with Indigenous and tribal peoples, and offers a platform that helps ensure that the world can hear their voices.
Indigenous peoples are resisting racism, land theft, forced development and genocidal violence. Their human rights are under attack. Their lands and resources are stolen for profit, even though land theft is a crime under international law. The organisation's campaigns generally focus on tribal peoples' desires to keep their ancestral lands, which they rely on for food, housing, medicines, clothing and a sense of identity and belonging. Survival International calls these peoples “extraordinarily resilient”. When their lands are secure, they thrive. The organisation aims to eradicate what it calls 'colonial land grabs' used to justify violations of human rights. It also aims to publicise harm caused to tribes by corporations and governments. Survival International states that it aims to help foster tribal people's self-determination.
