Once again we are calling for your support for the legitimate struggle of the Tupinambá indigenous people of the state of Bahia, Brazil.XXX
Although official studies by FUNAI, the government agency responsible for indigenous affairs, demonstrate that the Tupinambá have traditionally occupied an area spanning 47,000 hectares in the south of Bahia, and therefore have a constitutional right to this territory, the Minister of Justice has still not signed the orders for the demarcation of their land, bowing to pressure from non-indigenous parties who are opposed to the demarcation. To make matters worse, the Brazilian army has now joined the National Public Security Force and the Federal Police in their occupation of the region, in an attempt to intimidate the Tupinambá and force them off their lands.XXX
The conflict has grown increasingly fierce and the non-indigenous parties have unleashed a wave of racism and discrimination against the Tupinambá (watch the video)
Please show your support for and solidarity with this struggle by urgently sending a letter to the Supreme Court of Brazil (see the model letter). For a better understanding of the situation, we recommend reading this statement of solidarity with the Tupinambá and small farmers in the region.
