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Brazil's Congress Weighs Bill Threatening Indigenous Rights at COP30

11/6/2025

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Célia Xakriabá Advocates Justice

Brazil's Congress is considering a bill that would weaken environmental protections and Indigenous rights while hosting COP30.
The 2015 Mariana dam disaster killed 19 people and contaminated the Doce River; its impacts persist.
Indigenous leaders view COP30 as disconnected from their realities.
Célia Xakriabá, Indigenous congresswoman, stresses the crisis and calls for justice for affected communities.
Critics say new laws threaten Brazil's climate goals and reflect deregulation in environmental governance.

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The UK High Court is hearing a £36 billion claim against BHP related to the 2015 Mariana dam disaster in Brazil.
Survivors, including Alinne Ribeiro, describe deep trauma and frustration over accountability.
BHP acknowledges the extensive damage but denies culpability in the disaster.
Claimants hope the ruling will enforce corporate responsibility and provide closure.
BHP says it has spent about US$12.6 billion on compensation and remediation since the disaster.

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Célia Xakriabá Advocates Justice

Brazil's Congress is considering a bill that would weaken environmental protections and Indigenous rights while hosting COP30.
The 2015 Mariana dam disaster killed 19 people and contaminated the Doce River; its impacts persist.
Indigenous leaders view COP30 as disconnected from their realities.
Célia Xakriabá, Indigenous congresswoman, stresses the crisis and calls for justice for affected communities.
Critics say new laws threaten Brazil's climate goals and reflect deregulation in environmental governance.

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