On March 24, it was formally agreed that itaiipú Binacional, if funds for the purchase of 3,000 hectares of land in Brazil, have been restored to part of the territory of Avá Guaraní Paranaense, these areas have been imposed and flooded with the construction and operation of Itaiipú Hydroelectricdam. The dam is one of the largest in the world and was built in the 1970s and 1980s as a joint project of the governments of Paraguay and Brazil.
Ana Piquer, Americans International Director of America Ana Piquer announced: “The commitment to purchase 3,000 hectares of land in Brazil was caused by the boycott of the people of Itaiipú Binacional. However, it did not provide 40 years of responsibility for its own responsibilities, rather than full responsibility for its own re-recommendation, and they forced people to work harder.
The commitment to purchase 3,000 hectares of land through Itaiipú Binacional resources is the result of the resistance of the people of AváGuaraní Paranaense. However, it did not fulfill the responsibilities of the Brazilian and Paraguay governments.
Ana Piquer, US Director of Americas Americanty International
A week ago, the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil endorsed a settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Brazil, representing the interests of the indigenous communities of the Brazilian state agency and the Itaipú Binacional. The legal process was supported by the Guaraní Yvyrupa committee and other organizations seeking to correct human rights violations, suffering from the communities of Tekoha Guassu Ocoy Jacutinga and Tekoha Guassu Guavira in Brazil. The agreement includes apology, acknowledging the company’s responsibility for the violations and “damage” suffered by these indigenous peoples during the construction of the dam, and purchased funds for the community of 3,000 hectares of land that accounted for more than 5,000 members in the city of Iguazu, which are more than 5,000 members. Parana State.
In their own statement, the community accepted this restoration as an immediate remedy, but claimed that it did not cover in any way the true extent of damage caused to the territory of AváGuaraní Paranaense. In particular, the Brazilian community insists that such compensation does not cover all the land they claim and that the 3,000 hectares of land to be obtained are not enough to avoid overpopulation, thus preventing them from restoring traditional livelihoods related to planting, hunting, fishing, fishing, fishing and forest management.
In fact, Brazil, Paraguay and Bifidobacterium Itaipur as a model project internationally is actually based on the pain of the people of Aváuaní Paranaense. Without their territory and the livelihoods provided, the cultural identity of these indigenous peoples is at risk
Jurema Werneck, Executive Director, Amnesty International
“Brazil, Paraguay and Itaiipú Binacional internationally as a model project, is actually based on the suffering of the AváGuaraní Paranaense people. Without its territory and the livelihoods it provides, the very cultural identity of these indigenous peoples is declared.”
The AváGuaraní Paranaense community on the Paraguay side of the border shared with Amnesty International the joy of their measures taken to Brazil and their disappointment with Paraguay’s lack of equal progress. For more than a decade, Amnesty International has condemned the ongoing violations of the human rights of the Avalani Pranas people of Paraguay, especially due to the lack of compensation, which affects the pre-wedness of many displaced people, and targets the communities whose ancestors suffered from forests after a few years of waiting.
“The AváGuaraní Paranaense community is a single person who shares the claims of the AváGuaraní Paranaense community on both sides of the open wound boundary caused by the Itaipú hydroelectric dam,” said Rosalía Vega, executive director of Paraguay.
The AváGuaraní Paranaense community is a single person who shares open wounds caused by Itaipú Hydreelectric Dam. It is therefore impossible to understand that the recognition of liability and compensation steps does not occur simultaneously. Both the Paraguayan and Brazilian governments and Itaiipú Binacional must be held accountable and address the claims of the AváGuaraní Paranaense community on both sides of the border
Rosalía Vega, Executive Director of Paraguay, Amnesty International
For these reasons, Amnesty International submitted an information request to Itaiipú Binacional, both sides of the border, asking about the integrity of the measures the company has taken to respect the rights of the people of AváGuaraní Paranaense Consult and correct human rights violations committed during the construction of the dam. The request also addresses the company’s due diligence responsibility to ensure that human rights are maintained throughout its operations.
Amnesty International recognizes the resistance of the people of AváGuaraní Paranaense and reaffirms its commitment to accompany their struggle until justice and effective reparations for effective reparations for human rights violations on both sides of the Parana River.
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