Indigenous Rights Activist Laura George is intensifying pressure on the Government to provide an update on the revision of the Amerindian Act of 2006. She argues that the rights of the nation’s first peoples are increasingly under threat, making the need for legislative reforms urgent and critical.
Antonio Dey reports on George’s call to action and the broader implications for the protection and empowerment of Guyana’s Indigenous communities.
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