Solidarité internationaliste aux défenseurs assassinés à Vale do Javari, Brésil

Friends of the Earth International condemns the June 2022 murders of Bruno Araújo Pereira and Dom Phillips in the Vale do Javari indigenous territory. The organization links these killings to a broader pattern of systemic violence against indigenous peoples and land defenders under the government of Jair Bolsonaro, exacerbated by illegal logging, mining, and drug trafficking. It calls for transparent investigations into the perpetrators and the protection of indigenous land rights and self-determination.

• Indigenous activist Bruno Araújo Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips were murdered in the Vale do Javari indigenous territory in Amazonas, Brazil, after disappearing on June 5, 2022.
• The Vale do Javari region is characterized by a hostile environment due to the presence of drug traffickers and frequent intrusions by miners ("garimpeiros") and loggers, which threatens traditional ways of life.
• The management of the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) under Marcelo Augusto Xavier has raised concerns, including reports of statements encouraging genocide and violence against local populations.
• Violence against indigenous peoples and their territories in Brazil has increased under the administration of Jair Bolsonaro, which the document describes as an extermination project.
• The Union of Indigenous Organizations of Vale do Javari (UNIVAJA) classifies the murders of Pereira and Phillips as political crimes because both were human rights defenders working for indigenous peoples.

APA

Prak, C. (2022). Solidarité internationaliste aux défenseurs assassinés à Vale do Javari, Brésil. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-aux-defenseurs-assassines-a-vale-do-javari-bresil%ef%bf%bc/

Chicago

Prak, Caroline. Solidarité internationaliste aux défenseurs assassinés à Vale do Javari, Brésil. Friends of the Earth International, 2022. https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-aux-defenseurs-assassines-a-vale-do-javari-bresil%ef%bf%bc/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{prak2022solidarit, author = {Prak, Caroline}, title = {{Solidarité internationaliste aux défenseurs assassinés à Vale do Javari, Brésil}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2022}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-aux-defenseurs-assassines-a-vale-do-javari-bresil%ef%bf%bc/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }