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6 Jun 2022
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União dos Povos Indígenas do Vale do Javari (Univaja)
Brazil: Press Statement from the Coordination of the Union of Indigenous Peoples of the Javari Valley (UNIVAJA) on the disappearance of a journalist and an indigenous expert
Dom Phillips was known for reporting illegal mining on the Yanomami territory. The Yanomami Indigenous Land is the largest reserve in Brazil. There are around 20,000 miners (garimpeiros) illegally exploiting it. Approximately 110 communities are directly affected by the deforestation, destruction and the contamination of water and soil caused by illegal mining, as well as suffering attacks and threats.
