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| Further
update to CERD regarding the continued need for urgent action with
relation to the indigenous lands of Raposa Serra do Sol Further to the submission of July 2009, (see below) this update reports that indigenous peoples' rights in Brazil are being seriously threatened. In addition, the Brazilian government has still failed to provide the full accounting of the status of the violent attacks against the indigenous peoples of Raposa, as requested by CERD. Submission by Conselho Indígena de Roraima, Rainforest Foundation US, and Forest Peoples Programme January 2010 |
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| Update
to CERD regarding the situation of indigenous peoples in Raposa Serra
do Sol Report summarizes events that have taken place since February 2009, including an important Supreme Court decision (see below) which had the immediate effect of allowing the removal of the remaining non-indigenous occupants from RSS, but which may have negative impacts on indigenous peoples in Brazil as a whole in the long run. Submission by Conselho Indígena de Roraima, Rainforest Foundation US, and Forest Peoples Programme July 2009 |
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| Supreme
Court upholds Raposa Serra do Sol as indigenous area After nearly three-and-a-half decades of waiting for recognition of their land rights, on 19 March the Supreme Court of Brazil finally affirmed the constitutionality of the Raposa Serra do Sol lands, demarcated ten years ago by the State, and has ordered the Government of Brazil to resume its removal of all non-indigenous settlers See links to report by Rainforest Foundation; and letter by the Conselho Indigena de Roraima (available in Portuguese only) March 2009 |
link to Rainforest Foundation link to Conselho Indígena de Roraima |
| Raposa
Serra do Sol Update to UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) regarding the situation of the Macuxi, Wapichana, Taurepang, Ingaricó and Patamona peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol, for consideration during CERD's 74th session as a part of its continuing review of the matter under early warning and follow-up procedures February 2009 |
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| Ministro
Carlos Ayres Britto vota pela demarcação contínua
da Raposa Serra do Sol (Divulgação/STF ) (disponível só em Portuguêse) Judge Carlos Ayres Britto votes for the continued demarcation of Raposa Serra do Sol (Link to Conselho Indígena de Roraima website) Agosto de 2008 |
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| Press
release by Rainforest Foundation Explaining the background to Judge Britto's vote. August 2008 |
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| Raposa
Serra do Sol Decisão completa e votação do Ministro de Estado da Justiça, Carolos Ayres Britto no caso de Raposa Serra do Sol em favour da continuaçâo da demarcacâo e implementaçâo dos direitos das povos indigenas no Brasil (disponível só em Portuguêse) Complete Decision and Vote of Judge Ayres Britto (Rapporteur of the Supreme Court of Brazil) in the case of Raposa Serra do Sol in favour of the continued demarcation and enforcement of the land rights of the indigenous peoples of Brazil (in Portuguese only) (Link to CIMI website) Agosto de 2008 |
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| Press
release UN Special Rapporteur on indigenous people concludes visit to Brazil Visit to the indigenous peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol who await a Supreme Court decision on their lands August 2008 |
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| Raposa
Serra do Sol Letter from UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to the Government of Brazil Letter expresses CERD's continued concern about the situation of the indigenous peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol, and requesting an update on measure taken to remove trespassers August 2008 |
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| Carta
enviada pelo Comitê da ONU para a eliminação da
discriminação racial ao Governo brasileiro sobre o caso Raposa Serra do Sol Agosto de 2008 |
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| Summary
on the Urgent Situation of the Macuxi, Wapichana, Taurepang, Ingaricó
and Patamona peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol being considered under the Committee’s Early Warning/Follow Up Procedures Prepared for 73rd Session of CERD July 2008 |
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| Raposa
Serra do Sol Update to CERD prior to 73rd Session (2 July 2008) regarding the grave situation of the indigenous peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol (Annexing earlier communications of 4 and 15 April 2008) Update by the Rainforest Foundation, Forest Peoples Programme and Conselho Indígena de Roraima July 2008 |
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| Raposa
Serra do Sol NGO submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Update on the situation of the indigenous peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol since CERD's review in July 2007, and a request to the Committee to issue a final decision January 2008 |
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| Raposa
Serra do Sol NGO submission to the United Nations regarding the situation of indigenous peoples in Raposa Serra do Sol, Roraima, for consideration by the Human Rights Council when it reviews Brazil´s human rights situation in April 2008 Submission by the Conselho Indigena de Roraima, Forest Peoples Programme, Rainforest Foundation US and University of Arizona Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program 19 November 2007 - Press release / Boletim de Imprensa |
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| Raposa
Serra do Sol CERD letter to Government of Brazil UN Commitee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) expresses grave concerns that the security and respect for the land rights of the Macuxi, Wapichana, Taurepang, Ingaricó and Patamona indigenous peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol (RSS) in the State of Roraima, Brazil “has not improved or has even deteriorated.” Strong recommendations include completion of “the final and total removal of non-indigenous occupants of the RSS indigenous lands”. CERD calls upon the Government to report to them by 30 November 2007. 24 August 2007 |
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| Carta
do Presidente do Comitê CERD enviada ao Governo Brasileiro 24 de agosto de 2007 |
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| Notícia
Organizações Indígenas de Roraima e governo federal assinam acordo para proteção de direitos indígenas |
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| Raposa
Serra do Sol Letter to Brazil's Ambassador from UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Requests further information on the situation of the indigenous peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol in preparation for CERD's 71st session (July-August 2007) 14 March 2007 |
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| Raposa
Serra do Sol Hearing held by Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the human rights situation in Raposa Serra do Sol, Northern Brazil Press release 2 March 2007 |
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Raposa Serra do Sol http://www.iachr.org/Audiencias/Audios%20hearings%20127%20PS.htm then select: "Petition 250/04 –Ingarico, Wapichana, Patamona, Macuxi and Taurepang indigenous peoples, Brazil" |
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| Shrimp
farming: socio-environmental disaster in Northeast Brazilian mangrove
ecosystems Synthesis by Prof. Jeovah Meireles, Forum in Defense of the Coastal Zone of Ceara, Brazil, (FDZCC) November 2006 |
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Raposa Serra do Sol United Nations Committee asks Brazil to explain allegations of escalating violence and hatred towards indigenous peoples Press Release Tuesday, 10 October 2006 |
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| Raposa
Serra do Sol Comitê das Nações Unidas pede explicação ao Brasil sobre Alegações de Violência y Ódio Racial Crescente contra Povos Indígenas Boletim de Imprensa: terça-feira, 10 de outubro de 2006 |
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Raposa Serra do Sol Comité de las Naciones Unidas pide explicaciones de Brasil respecto a las acusaciones del aumento de la violencia y el odio racial hacia los pueblos indígenas Comunicado de Prensa: Martes, 10 de octubre de 2006 |
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| Shrimp
farming - Letter of Fortaleza Declaration by Brazilian community and indigenous peoples' organisations, researchers, NGOs and others at the seminar on 'Mangroves and Community Life: the socio-environmental impacts of shrimp farming' Fortaleza-Ceará-Brazil August 2006 |
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| Request
for follow-up report on the status of the demarcation of indigenous
lands in Raposa Serra do Sol, Brazil Letter from the UN Racial Discrimination Committee (CERD) to the Permanent Mission of Brazil 18 August 2006 |
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| Solicite
para relatório de continuação no estado do demarcation de terras indígenas
Raposa Serra do Sol, Brasil Letra da ONU Comitê para a Eliminação da Discriminação Racial (CEDR) à Missão Permanente de Brasil 18 agosto 2006 |
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para un informe de seguimiento sobre la situacion de la demarcacion
de las tierras indigenas de Raposa Serra do Sol, Brasil Carta del Comité para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial (CEDR) a la Misión permanente de Brasil 18 de agosto de 2006 |
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| Submission
to the UN Racial Discrimination Committee (CERD) for Procedures to
Avoid Immediate and Irreparable Harm to the Indigenous Peoples of
Raposa Serra Do Sol, Brazil and Follow-Up on Brazil's State Party Report (CERD/C/431/Add.8) submitted by the Conselho Indígena de Roraima, the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program at the University of Arizona, The Rainforest Foundation US, and the Forest Peoples Programme 22 June 2006 |
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| Petição
ao Comitê para Eliminação da Discriminação Racial da ONU (CERD) iniciando
procedimentos para evitar danos urgentes e irreparáveis aos povos
indígenas da Raposa Serra do Sol, Brasil e Monitoramento do Relatório do Estado brasileiro ( CERD/C/431/Add.8) enviado pelo Conselho Indígena de Roraima, Rainforest Foundation US, Programa de Direito e Politica Indígena da Universidade do Arizona, e Forest Peoples Programme 22 de junho de 2006 |
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| Indigenous
people of Brazil and activists block roads of the Procter & Gamble
transnational company in Germany Transnational companies steal indigenous lands in Brazil to produce paper handkerchiefs Press release from CIMI (Brazil) and Robin Wood (Germany) 4 May 2006 |
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| Reported
police brutality and forced eviction of indigenous land-holders in
Espirito Santo State FPP letter of concern to President of Brazil 31 January 2006 |
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| Broken
Promises: How World Bank Group policies fail to protect forests and forest peoples’ rights Joint NGO publication illustrating how World Bank Group (WBG) forest-related policies and practice are posing an ever greater threat to forests and forest-dependent peoples around the world April 2005 |
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| Indigenous
villages razed - people shot in Northern Brazil Press release issued by Rainforest Foundation US and the Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR) 24 November 2004 |
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| Ashaninka
Indigenous People want to guarantee their territory and security for
their families October 2004 |
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