Brazil among most dangerous countries for human rights advocates
“I faced an attempted murder in this territory early this year.” The statement was made as part of an account given by Xondaro Ruwixa Tiago Henrique Karai Djekupe, from the Jaraguá indigenous territory. “Xondaro ruwixa” means “leader among warriors” in Guarani.This article is being published by Agência Brasil in partnership with TV Brasil and Rádio Nacional, in the week in which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates its 75th anniversary. In Brazil, activists and social movements play an essential role in ensuring that fundamental rights and guarantees are enforced. Being a human rights defender in Brazil, however, can be daunting and risky.A survey by the organizations Terra de Direitos and Justiça Global shows that 1,171 cases of violence against human rights advocates ...