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Who are the world's uncontacted peoples and why are they under unprecedented threat?

Who are the world's uncontacted peoples and why are they under unprecedented threat?

The world's almost 200 groups of uncontacted people are suffering from what an indigenous rights organisation calls "silent genocides".

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