London, mar 21 (EFE).-the illegal logging in the Brazilian Amazon could lead to the destruction of the most threatened indigenous people of the world, the awás, said today the organisation Survival International, defender of indigenous peoples around the world.
On the occasion of today celebrate the day international of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Survival points out that you despite the attempts of the United Nations to put an end to racism, are increasingly appeals to settle “a real situation of genocide” in the Brazilian Amazon.
The awás are a small tribe of about 355 members who lives in the East of the Amazon, mainly depends on the jungle, and that a long time has survived brutal massacres.
According to experts, this tribe, which has become one of the last indigenous peoples of hunter-gatherer nomads remaining in the world, will face extinction unless they increase its efforts to protect their territorial rights that are being violated by livestock and illegal loggers.
Survival note recalls that you while the UN wants to to the “dignity and rights” of human beings are respected around the world, today many indigenous communities are still victims of ethnic hatred.
Bruno Fragoso, of the Department of indigenous affairs of the Government Brazilian (FUNAI), warned that this nation is facing “growing invasions” and added that “if rapid emergency measures are not taken, the future that awaits you is extinction”.
Furthermore, a Brazilian judge who visited the territory of the awás considered that this tribe is facing “a real genocide”.
The director of Survival International, Stephen Corry, considered that the awás are “the most threatened indigenous people on the planet” and warned that if their rights are not protected, “will it be to exist only in the pages of the history books”.
“the call of the UN to end racial discrimination is one step closer to change attitudes and help maintain the forest of the awás intact, said.
The forest of the awás is currently facing one of the highest rates of deforestation of all indigenous areas of the Amazon.
Experts are concerned particularly the impact on the awás not contacted these territorial invasions to be particularly vulnerable to the disease. EFE
