The situation of violence against indigenous peoples and the Afro-Brazilian community is of concern to the United Nations (UN). The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, is coming to Brazil on a mission next Tuesday (2nd) and will stay in the country until May 12th. She is the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. In 2021, the counselor had already expressed concern about the situation of indigenous peoples in Brazil. According to the report by the Missionary Indigenous Council, in 2021, 176 indigenous people were murdered in Brazil. Later that year, the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil denounced the Brazilian government for genocide. Another survey, this one by the Pastoral Land Commission, showed that 47 people were killed by conflicts in the countryside last year: 18 were indigenous. The former executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Paulo Abrão, says that the visit is an opportunity for the counselor to listen to social movements and get closer to the Brazilian reality. The focus of the visit is to gather information about the situation. “Her presence is to collect and record information for later analysis. In any case, she will be able to express public concerns about concrete facts that she becomes aware of, and point out recommendations to avoid an escalation of human rights violations. Her coming to Brazil It’s a very important sign that the government is open to international scrutiny on human rights.” According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the mission’s agenda is being discussed between Brazilian government authorities and the United Nations office. Listen on the National Radio Agency:
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