The Kabu Institute and the Santo Dias Human Rights Center presented on Friday (27) a public civil action against the federal government to suspend the process of-project in
The entities also ask for compensation for collective moral damages of R $ 1.7 billion – the project is valued at R $ 34 billion.
In the action, the entities claim that the International Labor Organization on indigenous and tribal peoples, which provides for a consultation with communities impacted by the works.
The treaty also requires governments to recognize and protect social, cultural and spiritual values and practices of communities.
The lawyers of the entities say that the work will promote deforestation of almost 500 thousand hectares, according to preliminary studies.
The Kabu Institute is chaired by indigenous leader Doto Takak Ire, nephew of. Entities are represented in the action by Melillo & Associados and Márlon Reis & Estorilio offices.
In March, the Secretary of the Ministry of Transport ,. “We are doing what we can, within our skills,” said Santoro at the time.
“We improved the project, created a sustainability item with $ 1 billion of environmental compensation that did not have. We made discussions with the indigenous peoples. They understand it was not enough, but ok, we made a discussion,” he said.
Ferroogrão is one of the projects that make up the Federal Government’s National Railway Plan, aimed at granting 4,700 km of railways, with developments that cut the Southeast, North and Northeast regions.
The project foresees 933 kilometers of railroad that will interconnect Sinop (MT) to Miritituba (PA).
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