Tanzania's Forced Relocation of Maasai Draws Global Condemnation

Human Rights Watch reports severe rights violations as 82,000 Indigenous Maasai face eviction from ancestral lands for conservation and tourism.

Tanzanian authorities have not obtained free, prior, and informed consent from the Maasai for the relocation plan.
Essential public services in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area have been cut to pressure Maasai communities into moving.
Incidents of violence and intimidation by government-employed rangers have been documented during the relocation process.
The relocation scheme has led to international backlash, including withdrawal of funding from the World Bank and the EU.
Human Rights Watch calls for an urgent reevaluation of the relocation approach to protect the rights and well-being of the Maasai people.