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- 1Peru faces human rights court over isolated Amazon Indigenous protections●Peru faces human rights court over protections for isolated Indigenous peoples in Amazon
Peru is appearing before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights over its failure to adequately protect isolated Indigenous peoples living in the Amazon. The case examines whether the state has met obligations to safeguard territories from incursions such as logging and drug trafficking. Rights groups say the outcome could set a precedent for how governments protect peoples in voluntary isolation across the region.
- 2Amazon's Ring ambitions raise neighbourly surveillance fears●Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster
Amazon's Ring is moving to replace local WhatsApp and neighbourhood groups with its own community platform, prompting criticism that it could turn neighbourhoods into networks of mutual suspicion. Commentators warn the shift would encourage 'curtain-twitching' behaviour, with residents reporting each other's activities rather than simply sharing local news, concerns about deliveries or lost pets.