Indigenous leaders in Brazil will increase the pressure on the government of Jair Bolsonaro and bring a heavy agenda of demands and complaints against national authorities to the UN (United Nations). At the United Nations Human Rights Council, groups will attack the escalation of violence faced by indigenous peoples on their land, the rise in occupations in Brazil, and threats to human rights defenders.
The attack by indigenous groups came days after the deaths of indigenous people Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips were confirmed. Alongside the invasions, leaders will accuse the Brazilian state of negligence.
Indigenous groups’ hope is that the issue will become the focus of pressure on the Brazilian government, making the debate at the UN practically permanent.
According to Cimi (Indigenous Missionary Council), which organized part of the offensive at the UN, “What happens in the Javari Valley is essentially about the dismantling of policies and public institutions to protect indigenous peoples and their lands.”
The first response to the UN takes place this Friday (16). Lunice Barbosa, representative of the Kaiowá people in Mato Grosso do Sul, will present her grievances while making a statement during the dialogue on the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of association. A special rapporteur on the subject will attend the meeting, clement Nyaletsossi I will read.
The print continues next Tuesday (21) at the same council’s meeting on human rights and transnational corporations. This time the speaker will be the leader of the Guarani people from the Tarumã Indigenous Lands in Santa Catarina.
The discussion returns a day later, when the agenda is devoted to discussing extrajudicial killings. In this case, Cimi’s assistant secretary, Luis Ventura, will submit the complaints.
On the 28th, another indictment will be filed against the government when the council addresses the negative effects of climate change.
An event is also planned to discuss how free peoples or peoples in voluntary isolation are threatened in Brazil. Indigenous and indigenous organizations as well as human rights experts will attend the meeting to be held by Eapil (Support Team for Free Indigenous Peoples) from Cimi.
At the opening of the 50th session in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed “grave concern” over violence against indigenous peoples and attempts to legalize land confiscation in Brazil.
A day later, Bolsonaro’s government reacted and tried to deny the UN representative.
“Justice institutions are diligently and independently investigating threats and situations of violence against human rights defenders. They are also working to suppress illegal acts on indigenous soils,” said Tovar Nunes, Brazil’s ambassador to the UN.
“Our national protection program was strengthened in 2019 to include journalists and environmentalists,” the diplomat said.
source: Noticias
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