Objetivos e público alvo
The project aims to strengthen the comprehensive security of Indigenous leaders and young human rights defenders in the South and Far South of Bahia, through the charting of conflicts, training exchange programs, and the building of common protection strategies. The actions include the realization of a seven-day immersion with Indigenous leaders, the production of support materials about comprehensive security, and the creation of a monitoring and assistance network in territories at conflict. The priority target group is leaders and youths of the Indigenous retaken lands in Boca da Mata, Caciana, Floresta I, Floresta II, Monte Pascoal, Santo Agostinho, Serra do Gaturama, Cantagalo, Baixa Alegre, Água Vermelha, Ourinhos and Milagrosa.
Contexto
The South and Far South of Bahia are regions marked by historical conflicts involving Indigenous peoples, farmers, woodcutters, and the agribusiness. Indigenous leaders, especially women, face constant threats, including murders, persecutions, and physical and psychological violences. The Ybityra Porang Tupinambá Association, founded in 2006, acts in defense of Indigenous rights and in the protection of traditional territories, seeking to strengthen the resistance and safety of communities in recovery.
Sobre a Organização
The Ybityra Porang Tupinambá Association is an Indigenous organization comprised of members of the Ourinhos, Baixa Alegre, Água Vermelha and Milagrosa villages, located in the Caramuru Catarina Paraguaçu Indigenous Land. Focusing on the cultural, political, and social strengthening of the Pataxó people, the association promotes the defense of human rights, territorial protection, and articulation with other Indigenous organizations and social movements. It takes part in the Web of the Peoples and counts with partnerships such as the Etinerâncias Popular Advisory.
