There has been a significant increase in the number of indigenous people and environmental activists killed over land disputes in Brazil, as human rights experts warn of a dangerous political mood in the nation. New research shared with Energydesk by Brazilian human rights NGO Comissão Pastoral da Terra (CPT), shows that 37 people have been
Killings Of Indigenous People, Environmental Activists Increase In Temer’s Brazil
“Given all the political instability in Brazil since last year, those who are looking for accumulating land, in whatever way they can, have found an opportunity to accelerate the process and apparently they feel quite convinced of impunity.”