Internationalist Solidarity against the assassinations of environmental defenders in Vale do Javari, Brazil

The document denounces the June 2022 assassinations of indigenist activist Bruno Araújo Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips in Brazil's Vale do Javari. It attributes the worsening violence against Indigenous Peoples to the government of Jair Bolsonaro and the management of the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI). The organization demands transparent investigations into the murders and the protection of Indigenous territories from illegal loggers, miners, and drug traffickers.

• Bruno Araújo Pereira and Dom Phillips were assassinated in the Vale do Javari indigenous territory in Brazil's Amazonas state after disappearing on June 5, 2022, while working with the Indigenous group Unión de Organizaciones Indígenas de Vale do Javari (UNIVAJA).
• The Vale do Javari Indigenous Reserve is subject to constant illegal encroachment by miners ("garimpeiros"), loggers, and illegal fishermen, as well as the presence of drug traffickers due to its location on the border of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.
• The management of the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) under Marcelo Augusto Xavier has been criticized by indigenous organizations for statements that encourage indigenous genocide and violence.
• The document asserts that violence against Indigenous Peoples and their territories in Brazil has increased under the authoritarian ultra-right government of Jair Bolsonaro, which is described as implementing an "extermination plan".

APA

Prak, C. (2022). Internationalist Solidarity against the assassinations of environmental defenders in Vale do Javari, Brazil. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/assassination-of-bruno-araujo-pereira-dom-phillips/

Chicago

Prak, Caroline. Internationalist Solidarity against the assassinations of environmental defenders in Vale do Javari, Brazil. Friends of the Earth International, 2022. https://www.foei.org/assassination-of-bruno-araujo-pereira-dom-phillips/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Prak |first1=Caroline |title=Internationalist Solidarity against the assassinations of environmental defenders in Vale do Javari, Brazil |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=10 June 2022 |url=https://www.foei.org/assassination-of-bruno-araujo-pereira-dom-phillips/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{prak2022internationalist, author = {Prak, Caroline}, title = {{Internationalist Solidarity against the assassinations of environmental defenders in Vale do Javari, Brazil}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2022}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/assassination-of-bruno-araujo-pereira-dom-phillips/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }