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Amazon Tribe Appeal to The Hague s ICC Against Brazil s Bolsonaro Published January 24th, 2021 - 10:30 GMT
A demonstrator representing the grim reaper standing in front of an impeachment banner takes part in a protest against Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro measures to confront the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, January 17. (AFP)
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They have accused him of environmental damage, killings and persecution.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro could face charges in The Hague after being accused of ‘crimes against humanity’ by indigenous leaders over the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
Two top Brazilian indigenous leaders asked the international criminal court (ICC) to investigate Bolsonaro, accusing him of unprecedented environmental damage, killings and persecution.
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Jair Bolsonaro May Face Charges After Brazil Indigenous Leaders Sue Him for Crimes Against Humanity
Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro reacts during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazi. (Reuters)
The two leaders said killings, the forced transfers of local peoples and persecution constituted crimes against humanity.
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Two top Brazilian indigenous leaders have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro for crimes against humanity , accusing him of unprecedented environmental damage, killings and persecution.
Chief Raoni Metuktire, the leader of the Kayapo people, and Chief Almir Narayamoga Surui, leader of the Paiter Surui tribe, filed the claim at The Hague-based body on Friday.
Brazil Indigenous Leaders Sue Bolsonaro For Crimes Against Humanity By AFP News
on January 24 2021 1:47 AM
Two top Brazilian indigenous leaders have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro for crimes against humanity , accusing him of unprecedented environmental damage, killings and persecution.
Chief Raoni Metuktire, the leader of the Kayapo people, and Chief Almir Narayamoga Surui, leader of the Paiter Surui tribe, filed the claim at The Hague-based body on Friday.
Since Bolsonaro became president in January 2019, the destruction of the Amazonian forest has accelerated without measure, said the complaint to the ICC, reported by France s Le Monde newspaper on Saturday.