Write a letter for the Indians of the Raposa Serra do Sol

1. Write your letter, then 2. Complete it and 3. Send

How you can help

International support was vital in the successful campaign to demarcate the Raposa-Serra do Sol territory. Now the Indigenous Council of Roraima has launched an urgent appeal asking supporters to send lettersto the Brazilian government and Supreme Court demanding that they uphold the Brazilian constitution and remove all the illegal farmers immediately.

The Indians of Raposa Serra do Sol have written an open letter, saying, ‘We cannot accept that the authorities have waited three years to act, that they have allowed the terrorism of the last eleven days in Raposa Sera do Sol, and that the Supreme Court has even suspended the removal operation. We reject the attitude of the state government, which chooses sacks of rice to the detriment of the lives of 18,992 Indians.’

Your letter can make a difference. Please act now.

Ministro Gilmar Mendes
President
Supremo Tribunal Federal
Praça dos Três Poderes
Brasília
DF
CEP 70175-900
Brazil

13 May 2008

Your Excellency,

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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