Dial 100 records more than 2,800 violations against indigenous people

From January to March this year, Dial 100 recorded 2,846 human rights violations against indigenous peoples, according to a survey by the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, to which Agência Brasil had access. In total, the service received 430 reports of violations from different ethnic groups. Most of the reports – made in person – dealt with the lack of medical care, improvement in schools, lack of transport and violence against indigenous leaders related to the demarcation of traditional territories and land conflicts, according to the ombudsman of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship , Bruno Renato Teixeira. This week, the ministry has promoted several meetings with indigenous peoples who participate in the Terra Livre Camp, in Brasília, to collect reports and complaints through active listening. According to the ombudsman, in active listening, the indigenous people asked for protection from the leaders who are at the forefront of the struggle for the regularization of areas. Leaders report feeling threatened. . “Some leaders feel threatened. We have to strengthen the protection programs carried out by the Ministry of Human Rights, together with the states”, said Bruno Teixeira. Mato Grosso do Sul Last week, negotiations began for an interministerial commission to go to Mato Grosso do Sul, due to an escalation of violence against Kaiowá Guarani leaders. Recently, a group of indigenous people was arrested after protesting against the allocation of land in the city of Dourados for the construction of a luxury condominium. The group argues that the area is indigenous territory. An interministerial commission – in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office in Mato Grosso do Sul and the Public Defender’s Office of the Union and the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office – should go to the region, in May, to actively listen and draw up a diagnosis of the situation. Some of the federal agencies involved are the Ministries of Health, Justice and Public Security, and Indigenous Peoples. Ombudsman Bruno Teixeira stated that the listening aims to identify which public policies need to be implemented in the region and propose the installation of a permanent conflict mediation chamber. “We need an environment with more tranquility to implement the necessary public policies. The faster the process of demarcating the areas, the faster the pacification will be”, he opined. According to him, there are still demands for an effective search for conflict solutions in Maranhão and Amazonas. How Dial 100 works The Dial 100 service receives reports of human rights violations from the most varied population groups, such as children, the elderly, people with disabilities and women. Anyone can file a complaint without having their identity revealed. See the service channels below: Dial 100: free landline or cell phone call at number 100 WhatsApp: just send a message to the number (61) 99611-0100. Telegram: just type “Direitoshumanosbrasil” in the search for the APP SABE application: Interactive tool directly connected to Dial 100. Download the application on the Android system or download the application on the iOS system. Website: type in your browser www.gov.br/mdh/pt-br/ondh

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