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Under traditional international human rights law doctrine, the state is obligated to protect human rights in its territory, and it is the state that bears responsibility for human rights violations committed by private actors.
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Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira (C.O.I.A.B.)
Indigenous Organizations advocate for enhanced protections before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
On September 27, 2019, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights held a public hearing on "Environmental Protection in the Amazon and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil."
Indigenous Peoples in Brazil and the Amazon
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Provisional Measure No.: MPV 870/2019
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Indigenous Organizations Denounce Bolsonaro’s Policies before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights held a public hearing on 13 February 2019 to discuss the human rights situation of indigenous peoples in Brazil
