The Indigenous Council of Roraima - CIR, an indigenous organization that for 50 years has been working in defense of the rights of indigenous peoples, on behalf of the 255 communities of the Macuxi, Wapichana, Ingarikó, Taurepang, Patamona, Y'ekuna Wai Wai, Sapará, Yanomami peoples, hereby expresses REPUDIATION of the mistreatment practiced against the Warao indigenous people, in the Pitolândia shelter, in Boa Vista, reported today (09) on the website of Repórter Brasil, "Army creates 'corner of mistreatment' in shelters in RR to confine drunken Venezuelan indigenous peoples".
Upon becoming aware of this very serious situation of human rights violations, the CIR, through its Legal Advisory, provided assistance to the Warao Leaders. A representation and request for measures will be filed with the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF), the Federal Public Defender's Office (DPU) and other competent bodies, so that cases like this are not repeated and become a constant practice in shelters in Boa Vista.
Boa Vista, August 09, 2021.