The Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR), through the Department of Women and Legal, at the invitation of the women's public prison, held a morning of activities aimed at women deprived of liberty. The action is held for the first time and was in allusion to the month of indigenous peoples.
The initiative, which took place on Wednesday (07), was articulated by the former legal advisor of the CIR, Ivo Macuxi, with the Prison and Socio-Educational Monitoring and Inspection Group (GMF) of the Court of Justice of Roraima.
Opportunity to address women's rights and get to know the legal needs of each one up close. The women answered a simple questionnaire, produced by the Legal Department of the CIR.
During the meeting, the legal advisor of the CIR, Fernanda Wapichana, stressed that the moment is historic for the institution, which has been working for 54 years in the struggle and defense of the rights of the indigenous peoples of Roraima, and that many actions can be done through the partnership.
"Today is a historic day. The CIR has 54 years of struggle and resistance, and this is the first time that we are here in this space, to meet, dialogue and build strategies on how to guarantee the rights of indigenous women in the prison system. May this meeting be repeated many times", expressed Felix.
Currently, the Women's Public Prison has about 18 indigenous women deprived of liberty, from the Wapichana, Macuxi and Yanomami peoples.
The activity included welcoming, dialogue, parixara circle and production of handicrafts — a moment to rescue culture and strengthen indigenous identity.
Moved, the women hugged each other. The General Tuxaua of the Indigenous Women's Movement, Kelliane Wapichana, promoted the dynamic in order to welcome and know how they are.
"We are here from indigenous to indigenous, from woman to woman, and I want to say that, regardless of the mistake, everyone is subject to forgiveness, to serve their sentences. I reinforce that you, women, have the power to change the reality of your lives. Seek the best for yourself. We, as an institution, will look for ways to strengthen you here", reinforced Tuxaua.
Euzilene Vasconcelos, representative of the Monitoring and Inspection Group of the Prison and Socio-Educational System of the TJ/RR, was present at the action and highlighted the importance of the initiative.
"We are here to follow the activity and learn about the skills of each one, whether in singing, in handicrafts. They have their characteristics. And these women need to know their rights. This initiative came to us through Dr. Ivo Macuxi and, for sure, we will continue the action", Euzilene pointed out.
"We need to continue this initiative. Here, women have skills that need to be valued", said Naira Barros, director of the women's prison.
At the end of the event, towels, sheets and sanitary pads were delivered.
The inmates thanked the Indigenous Council of Roraima for the initiative and asked the organization to continue to care for indigenous women deprived of liberty.
Bárbara Laurentino, law intern in the legal department, Luciane Xavier legal advisor, Kaline Mota, assistant and Leijane Macuxi, advisor to the Women's Department, participated in the event.