Sign a Letter for Santa Rosa Dos Pretos: Support Afro-descendant Communities in Brazil

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Support Afro-descendant Communities in Brazil

Members of the Quilombola community of Santa Rosa dos Pretos have faced countless human rights violations, including physical attacks, threats and intimidation. Join fellow members of ESCR-Net and add your signature to this collective letter in solidarity with Justica Nos Trilhos and the Quilombola community of Santa Rosa dos Pretos.

SIGN THE LETTER HERE

What's the Situation?

The Quilombola community of Santa Rosa dos Pretos has been resisting racial oppression for over 300 years. Today, it is home to nearly 5,000 people. 

Hundreds of Quilombola families are resisting a series of mega-projects that  are threatening their existence, way of life, and maintenance of their customs and traditions, namely: the duplication of highway BR 135, the impacts of the Carajás Railroad, the Transnordestina Railroad, and the expansion of electric power lines.  

Moreover, the Quilombola community of Santa Rosa dos Pretos has faced systematic denial of fundamental rights, including education, healthcare, and land regularization, constituting severe violations of international human rights standards. Despite their ancestral ties to the land spanning over 300 years, the community has been deprived of formal land titles, impeding their ability to secure tenure and perpetuating insecurity and vulnerability.

The leaders of Santa Rosa dos Pretos persistently face threats, causing ongoing unrest and sleepless nights for the community. A recent example involves the obstruction of residents' access to dams and fishing areas, along with baseless complaints lodged at police stations aimed at criminalizing and intimidating these leaders.

Show Your Solidarity

We know that our strength comes from our solidarity.Sign the letter in solidarity with Santa Rosa dos Pretos and urge the Brazilian government to fulfill its international human rights law obligations. Join the dozens of other ESCR-Net members who have already signed on showing their support for our comrades in Santa Rosa dos Pretos.

SIGN THE LETTER HERE