Our Right to Say 'No' -- Brazil's Indigenous in Amazon Demand Rights at U.N. Permanent Forum

 

"Our right to say 'No' is a fundamental part of our right to self-determination and must be respected," says an Indigenous representative from the Brazilian Amazon. "We don't accept our fundamental rights to be seen as a currency to be exchanged as a bargaining chip, or subject to negotiations." Speaking on the right to free, prior and informed consent, in defense of the land in the battle against mining, the representative said the rights of Indigenous in voluntary isolation must be protected as they naturally cross borders. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues continues today in New York. -- Censored News.

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