09/10/2015 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) BRA 7/2015 Brazil Human rights defenders; Indigenous peoples; Summary executions; Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply Alleged killing, attempted killing, attacks, death threats and harassment of human 09/12/2015 rights defenders and indigenous leaders of the Guarani-Kaiowá community in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. According to the information received, on 29 August 2015, indigenous leader Mr. Semião Fernandes Vilhalva, aged 25, was killed by a gun shot during a land recuperation operation in the municipality of Antônio João. On 2 September 2015, indigenous leaders Mr. Tonico Benites, Mr. Eliseu Lopes and Mr. Genito Gomes were followed by two unidentified men in a car near the city of Dourados. The following day, four unknown individuals asked in the community about their whereabouts. On 18 September 2015, unidentified armed men violently attacked the indigenous community in Pyelito kue-Mbarakay, in Iguatemi. They were also searching for community leader Mr. Lide Solano Lopes, who managed to escape. On 19 September 2015, unidentified men attempted to repossess the land in the Tekoha Potrero Guasu indigenous community, in Paranhos, beating several members of the community and shooting and wounding its leader, Mr. Elpídio Pires. Judicial harassment and criminalisation was reported against Ms. Inayê Lopes and Mr. Ismarte Martim for defending their communities’ rights to their ancestral lands. Two earlier communications were sent on 5 and 28 August 2015 respectively regarding the situation of the Kaiowá and Guarani communities in Mato Grosso do Sul, see above, case nos. BRA 4/2015 and BRA 6/2015. A/HRC/31/79 116 Date Type