Appeals related to the Time Frame Law will be judged between August 7 and 18, in a virtual plenary session of the Federal Supreme Court (STF).
To the sound of maracás and traditional songs, the Indigenous Movement of Roraima begins, this Thursday (6), the mobilization of resistance against Law No. 14,701/2023, known as the Temporal Framework Law. The act takes place in response to the judgment that will be held between August 7 and 18, when the Federal Supreme Court (STF) will analyze, in a virtual plenary, appeals and motions that will define the practical application of indigenous territorial law.
The main point of concentration will be the Makunaima Center, in the São Marcos Indigenous Land, in the municipality of Pacaraima. Actions are also planned in the Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Land, in the Raposa, Baixo Cotingo and Serras regions.
The act in Roraima is part of a series of actions carried out throughout the month of August in different regions of the country, in defense of the territorial rights of indigenous peoples. The main objective is to reaffirm that indigenous rights are non-negotiable and to express the rejection of the Time Frame Law and other proposals considered setbacks to the rights of indigenous peoples.
In Brasilia, representatives of indigenous organizations and leaders from different regions of the country are following the resumption of the trial and advocate that the analysis of the appeals take place in person. In addition, they articulate agendas with representatives of the Federal Government to address the movement's priority agendas, including ensuring the participation of indigenous peoples in decisions that directly impact their territories.
The Roraima delegation is composed of leaders Suzane Lemos, tuxaua and coordinator of the Alto Cauamé Region; Tatiane Laurindo, from the Serra da Lua Region; and Genésio da Silva, from the Serra Region. Also participating on behalf of the Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR), the general tuxaua Amarildo Macuxi, the lawyer Júnior Nicácio and the communication advisors Helena Leocádio and Charles Taurepang, who join forces with other relatives in the defense of indigenous rights.
According to the time frame thesis, indigenous peoples would only have the right to the demarcation of their lands if they prove that they occupied or disputed them on October 5, 1988, the date of the promulgation of the Federal Constitution. This understanding was considered unconstitutional by the STF in 2023. Even so, the National Congress approved Law No. 14,701/2023, which incorporated the thesis rejected by the Court.
"Instead of defending the rights of indigenous peoples, instead of applying public policies in indigenous communities for access to health and education, they create laws and bills to consume and invade indigenous territory. So, we are here to demonstrate against the time frame, against illegal mining, against mining and against land leasing"emphasizes the organizing committee of the mobilization.
In addition to the Time Frame Law, other proposals in progress in the National Congress and the Supreme Court also motivate the mobilization. Among them is PEC 48/2023, known as the Time Frame PEC, whose vote in the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) of the Senate is scheduled for this month.
Also in August, the STF is also expected to analyze lawsuits that question the constitutionality of the General Environmental Licensing Law, legislation that changes the rules for the environmental licensing of projects in the country.
The Indigenous Movement reaffirms its position against Law No. 14,701/2023 and continues to peacefully mobilize for the defense of the rights, territories and lives of native peoples.