Farmers leave Indian land
After years of conflict and tension, rice farmers are finally leaving the indigenous territory known as Raposa-Serra do Sol (the Land of the Fox and Mountain of the Sun) in northern Brazil.
News from the Indians of Raposa–Serra do Sol
Supreme Court upholds Indians’ rights in historic ruling
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian reservation known as Raposa-Serra do Sol should not be broken up.
Indians rejoice as Supreme Court affirms land rights
Indians across Brazil are celebrating today as the majority of judges in the Supreme Court ruled to uphold indigenous land rights in a key case. Indian representatives have called the decision a ‘great victory’.
Indians arrive in capital for landmark land rights case
Indigenous people from the Amazon state of Roraima are gathering in the Brazilian capital Brasilia today to await the Supreme Court's ruling on a key land rights case.
Indigenous leaders denounce farmer invading their land
Leaders of Barro community in the indigenous territory of Raposa-Serra do Sol in Brazil have denounced destruction of their property by farmer Paulo César Quartieiro on 3 September.
Judge upholds Indian land rights – case adjourned
Yesterday in a packed Supreme Court in Brazil, a key judge voted to uphold the demarcation of the indigenous territory Raposa-Serra do Sol. The case was adjourned at the request of another judge.
Legal expert says reducing Indian territory unconstitutional
Renowned Brazilian lawyer and constitutional expert José Afonso da Silva has declared that reducing indigenous land by dividing it into islands is unconstitutional.
UN Special Rapporteur visits Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon
Prof James Anaya, the recently appointed United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous people, is currently visiting Brazil.
Urgent petition launched to support Indians
Indigenous peoples and their supporters in Brazil have launched an urgent petition calling on Brazil’s Supreme Court to uphold the ratification of Raposa-Serra do Sol, an indigenous territory in the Amazon region, northern Brazil. Link to www.makunaimagri
Brazilian organisations speak out for Raposa Serra do Sol Indians
Eighty-five Brazilian organisations have signed a statement demanding respect for the rights of the Indians of Raposa Serra do Sol, who have been attacked by farmers who want their land.