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

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning the June 2022 assassinations of Brazilian indigenist activist Bruno Araújo Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Vale do Javari region of Brazil's Amazonas state.

• Bruno Araújo Pereira and Dom Phillips disappeared on June 5 and were confirmed assassinated on June 15 while working with the Indigenous group Unión de Organizaciones Indígenas de Vale do Javari (UNIVAJA).
• The Vale do Javari Indigenous Reserve, demarcated in 2001 and home to 26 Indigenous Peoples, faces a hostile environment caused by illegal trespassing from miners ("garimpeiros"), loggers, and fishermen, as well as drug trafficking due to its location on the border of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.
• The statement links the increase in violence against Indigenous Peoples and their territories to the authoritarian ultra-right government of Jair Bolsonaro, describing it as an "extermination plan."
• Concerns are raised regarding the management of the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) under Marcelo Augusto Xavier, whose presidency was denounced by indigenous organizations for statements that encouraged indigenous genocide and violence.

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} }