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Write a letter for the Brazilian Indians
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How you can help
Please feel free to use the following letter as a guide or write one of your own:
Exmo Sr Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil
Gabinete do Presidente
Palácio do Planalto
Praça dos Três Poderes
70150-900
Brasilia DF
Brazil
28 August 2008
Your Excellency,
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Murders and violence against Brazil's Indians must be investigated urgently, and those guilty of crimes brought to trial. Brazil's failure to recognise Indians' collective land ownership rights, which is the underlying cause of much violence against them, must be rectified speedily in accordance with international law, as embodied in ILO convention 169. Collective land ownership rights offer them their only chance to secure their future. Uncontacted Indian groups are especially vulnerable and their lands must be recognised and protected urgently.
Yours sincerely,
(your
full name
)
Will my letter make a difference?
Yes. Time and again, letters from Survival supporters have called governments and organisations to account. Policies have changed and lives have been saved.
Should I post, fax or e-mail?
The most powerful way is to print and post your letter. We will e-mail you a ready-to-print PDF of your letter, together with postage information.
We sometimes also publish e-mail addresses or fax numbers where there is a realistic chance of these being read. However, e-mail addresses change and fax machines get unplugged. If you can, please post your letter.
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