Brazil urged to suspend Belo Monte dam project

02 June 2011 Brazil should have consulted with Indigenous Peoples before approving construction of a megadam on their land in the Amazon The Brazilian authorities must ensure the rights of indigenous communities living around the river Xingu are respected and protected, Amnesty International said today as Brazil’s environmental agency approved the construction of the Belo Monte dam. “Brazil must abide by the recommendations issued by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to suspend the construction of the Belo Monte dam until the rights of local indigenous communities are fully…

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