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'After the violent evictions on 8th of June of 2022, the United Republic of Tanzania persists to violate international law by continuing to deprive Maasai in the greater Serengeti Ecosystem of their access to grazing land, propelling their forced relocation and striking down any Maasai protests. This is in continuation of several previous well documented waves of violence against the Maasai in 2009, 2013 and 2017.' Amnesty's view June 2023Amnesty on June 5 last year put out a special report on the stituation in Tanzania 'The report, We have lost everything: Forced evictions of the Maasai in Loliondo, Tanzania, details how the Tanzanian authorities forcibly evicted the Maasai community from Loliondo, a division in Tanzania’s northern Ngorongoro district in Arusha region, on 10 June 2022. Security forces violently and without due process removed the Maasai community from their ancestral lands in Loliondo, leaving 70,000 people without access to the grazing lands that their livelihoods depended on.
Stand with usI belong to Avaaz, an international protest group which from time to time alerts me to some issue which needs addressing. Wednesday February 28, I received an email which carried this appeal. It comes from a Maasai elder (no name no photo – to protect).
TellYes, the email I quote is an appeal for money and should you wish to donate just click here. Your gift will be appreciated and it will be used to fight for justice. But what is really important to me is that we speak about an issue like this to all with whom we comfortably converse. Spread the word! The Maasai have a folk reputation for being tall and proud but they sound as if they are being treated with scant respect. We need to noise that abroad, to politicians, influencers and the like, then hope for change.□ John McInnes Friday 1 March 2024 ##########
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