II. Communications sent and replies received
Date
Type
A.
Communications sent between 1 June and 30 November 2013 and replies received between 1 August
2013 and 31 January 2014
10.
Communications are presented in chronological order. Copies of the full text of the communications sent and replies received may
be accessed from the electronic version of this report available on the OHCHR website. Some names of individuals or other
information have been rendered anonymous or otherwise unidentifiable.
Case No
Country
BRA 2/2013
03/06/2013 Brazil
JUA
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Indigenous
peoples; Summary
executions;
16/09/2013
Alleged incidents of excessive violence against indigenous peoples in the states of
Mato Grosso do Sul and Pará, including the alleged killing of an indigenous person by
police authorities. According to the information received, on 30 May 2013, police in
Mato Grosso do Sul engaged in a forcible eviction of approximately 1000 indigenous
Terena people who for two weeks had occupied a piece of land in the locality of
Buriti, officially titled to a private landowner. The land in question is located in an
area that the Ministry of Justice had reportedly determined to be indigenous territory.
One Terena indigenous man, Mr Oziel Gabriel, was allegedly killed by police gunfire,
several others were wounded and ten indigenous people were arrested. Allegations
have also been received about the imminent eviction of approximately 150-170
indigenous Kayapo, Arara, Munduruku and Xipaia persons who, since 27 May 2013,
had occupied one of the construction sites of the Belo Monte dam in the state of Pará.
A/HRC/25/74
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