In defense of the Brazilian indigenous' right

18 de dezembro de 2015

dez 18, 2015

Indigenous organizations, Brazilian congressmen and NGOs were united at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21), which took place in Paris of 2015, to condemn a list of actions conducted by both, the Brazilian Federal Executive and Legislative Power, that jeopardize the indigenous rights.

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