UN Decries Erosion of Indigenous Land Rights in Brazil

UN decries erosion of Indigenous land rights in Brazil

A UN expert Wednesday reprimanded Brazil’s adoption of a controversial legal doctrine to limit the Indigenous People’s land rights. UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples Albert Kwokwo Barume reported that Brazil’s Senate has approved legislative decree No. 717/2024, which could “revoke the legal foundation for Indigenous land demarcation and annul the demarcation of” two Indigenous territories in Santa Catarina. The decree wi…

Javier Milei’s War on Indigenous Rights

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