The decision of the Brazilian judiciary made the locals happy

In Brazil, the Supreme Court ruled that a bill requiring indigenous peoples to prove that they have been on the lands they claim since 1988, when the current Constitution was adopted, is unconstitutional.

According to BBC news, the Supreme Court discussed the constitutionality of the bill in question. The court ruled, by a vote of 9 of 11 members, that the “temporary framework” bill (Marco Temporal), which seeks to limit the rights of indigenous peoples in the regions where they live, is unconstitutional.

This Supreme Court decision on the bill, which was responded to by human rights organizations and indigenous peoples with criticism that “the lands of indigenous peoples were stolen”, was welcomed by wide circles, especially indigenous peoples.

London-based human rights organization Survival International, in its post on social media platform X, said: “Historic victory after years of fighting. The indigenous people of Brazil and their allies around the world celebrate a historic victory. “The genocidal and devastating containment strategy was rejected by the Supreme Court.” he said.

After the lower house of parliament passed the bill by 155 votes to 283 on May 30, large-scale protests, including road closures, occurred in the country. The bill in question provided that indigenous people would be required to prove that they had been on the lands they claimed since 1988, when the Brazilian Constitution was adopted.

The “ancestral lands” of Brazil’s indigenous peoples, who number approximately 1.6 million, constitute an important part of their culture and livelihood. (AA)