05/30/2023 - “TODAY the Federal Congress of Brazil fast-tracked Bill 490/2007, removing land rights from indigenous peoples and opening the last remaining protected areas of the Amazon Rainforest to deforestation, which will have devastating global impact. This law imposes a "time limit trick" that will eradicate the rights and cultures of indigenous peoples from Brazilian history.

Why it Matters: The removal of land from the humans who have been guardians of this forest creates unprecedented human rights violations and threatens the very existence of this biodiverse ecosystem that is supporting an habitable planet for us all. This law essentially is a declaration of war against nature and humanity, threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of indigenous peoples.

This bill was approved by a majority in the Federal Congress on Tuesday May 30th, and will now be reviewed by the Federal Senate. The Federal Supreme Court is bound to judge the constitutional legality of this “time limit trick” on Tuesday June 7th, creating an URGENT TIMELINE.”

- from the Yorenka Tasorentsi Institute -

The petition & 28 May 2023 OPEN LETTER TO THE FEDERAL CONGRESS AND THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF BRAZIL TO PROTECT THE TERRITORIAL RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AS A TOP PRIORITY FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE GLOBAL CLIMATE: 

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