Brazil: threats and intimidation of indigenous Ka'apor human rights defenders in the state of Maranhão (joint communication)

Brazil: threats and intimidation of indigenous Ka'apor human rights defenders in the state of Maranhão (joint communication)

The following is based on a communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Governments of Brazil and the USA, as well as the US headquartered company Wildlife Works Carbon LLC, on 29 April 2025. The communication remained confidential for 60 days before being made public, giving the Governments and company time to reply. Replies were received from the Brazilian Government and Wildlife Works,…