Stand with Brazilian farmers occupying land
Our partners at the Landless Workers Movement in Brazil need your help. Under the Brazilian Constitution, landless families have the right to occupy arable land that is not being used to grown food to feed themselves.
The small farmers and their families occupying underutilized land on the Serro Azul farm in Pernambuco have been facing grave threats and acts of violence. Since mid-April when the occupation began, small farmers have been shot upon and physically beaten by thugs hired by the landowners. And, the local authorities have yet to start any criminal investigations or enforce any laws protecting the human rights of the families in the encampment.
Please take action today to stop this brutality and impunity against landless families in Pernambuco.
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