The DPU (of the Union) sent letters to the Lula government (PT) asking for clarification on reports of human rights violations in Mato Grosso, due to failures in the .
The letters were sent on Tuesday night (5) to , (National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples), and to the ministries of Health, Indigenous Peoples, Justice and Public Security and Environment.
The documents denounced violations such as contamination of water and fish, destruction of sacred indigenous areas, enticement of young indigenous people with drugs and alcohol, disturbance caused by noise from machines and the presence of criminal factions.
Responses must be sent by email within 30 days. The Defender’s Office questioned the bodies about structural actions to ensure the territorial protection of the Sararé Indigenous Land and whether there is the possibility of establishing fixed and permanent checkpoints to monitor the entry of unauthorized people into the location. It also wants to know what measures are planned to intensify environmental monitoring and guarantee the support of indigenous communities in monitoring the territory.
Furthermore, he asked whether there are public policies or specific actions to control the movement of heavy machinery, such as backhoes, and whether there is an integrated action plan with factories, resellers and financiers to track the destination of purchased machinery.
The DPU also questioned how the Federal Police and the Ministries of Indigenous Peoples, Justice and Defense work together to confront criminal networks operating in mining. Another point discussed is the measures that have been taken to monitor the migration of miners from Yanomami land to other regions and whether there is a plan to increase the number of security forces to monitor the area.
The Public Defender’s Office requested information about the measures implemented to recover areas degraded by mining and whether there is an environmental licensing process for mining activities close to the Sararé land. There were also questions about the possibility of testing and treating the local and indigenous population due to possible mercury contamination.
For the Public Defender’s Office, it is necessary to adopt a broader and more structured approach to combating crime, as specific actions, such as destruction of machinery and seizure of weapons, do not prevent criminals from returning to indigenous territory.
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