India orders crackdown on 'human safaris' in the Andaman Islands

As outrage over the exploitation of Jarawa is extended, the Minister of flies in the talks

Embarrassed officials in the Andaman Islands are desperately trying to deal with the consequences of the abuse of women of the tribe, after the revelations of the Observer

that are exploited for the benefit of paying tourists.

capture video images of so-called "human safaris" that operate on a daily basis through the forest home of little contact with the islands of the Jarawa has provoked outrage around the world. The camera images of police orders outside the official Jarawa woman partially nude dancing for tourists in exchange for food, has been described in India as a "national disgrace".

The video was watched by more than half a million people in the Observer

website alone - and millions in India, where it extracts newsletters and news channels has sparked a national debate on the treatment of the tribe. News from Indian television were advised that legal action will be taken if they Andaman administration continued to show the video. The announcements were largely ignored. House

Minister of India, P Chidambaram, ordered the administration to stop the Andaman Islands who had filmed the video and tour operator in question. The Indian government had earlier asked for a quick explanation of the authorities in Port Blair, capital of the Andaman Islands. Chidambaram is scheduled to fly to the islands this weekend to discuss the issue.

The magnitude of the problem is reflected in a statement from the Andaman police, who said they had arrested nearly 1,000 people to interact with the Jarawa in the last five years, including 15 last week.

understands that the police questioned a registered tour operator for

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• explain how the police can be bribed by 15,000 rupees (about £ 190) and a driver circuit mentioned in the report, but both were released without charge.

In a statement, and subsequent interviews given by the Director General of Police, SB Deol, the force said the video was 10, and accused the

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to encourage women to dance. However, according to Interior Minister, an analysis of the video - was filmed by a tourist - has shown that there may be more than four years. Researchers who worked with the Jarawa say they believe it is more recent. Other sources suggest that the Andaman Islands was killed two years ago.

latest images have appeared on other video sharing sites, including those provided to the
Observer tour operator in one voice, we believed to be a police officer, tells half-naked. "Nacho Nacho" - "Dance, Dance"

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