AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES AND SENATE
April 23th, 2021
Arthur Lira
Presidente da Câmara dos Deputados
Gabinete 942 – Anexo IV – Câmara dos Deputados – Praça dos Três Poderes
70160-900 Brasília – DF
República Federativa do Brasil
Rodrigo Pacheco
Presidente do Senado Federal
Senado Federal – Anexo 2 – Ala Teotônio Vilela Gabinete 24 – Praça dos Três Poderes
70160-900 Brasília – DF
República Federativa do Brasil
Dear Mr. Arthur Lira,
Dear Mr. Rodrigo Pacheco,
We, members of the Danish Parliament, would like to express our deep concern towards the possibility of the approval of the legislative proposals referring to the following themes: mining on indigenous lands (Bill No. 191/2020, proposed by the House of Representatives); environmental licensing (Bill No. 3729/2004 and addendums, currently in the House of Representatives, and Senate Bill No. 168/2018); and land tenure regularization (Bill No. 2633/2020 in the House of Representatives, and Bill No. 510/2021 in the Federal Senate).
We manifest our concern about the approval of these matters. They can produce simultaneous fronts of negative acts. Increasing deforestation and violence against traditional communities, worsening socio-environmental conditions and endangers our future relations (joint missions, business, investments, trade, cooperation), as we are committed to align with the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN Goals for sustainable development and the respect for Human Rights.
The world is in a climate crisis that needs action from civil society as well as politicians. We need to stand together to combat the climate crisis in order to create a better world. We would like to consider Brazil our partner in a joint effort for a better world. A world that protects human rights, respects biodiversity, the climate, and supports thriving societies. More deforestation, land grabbing and environmental crimes at the expense of human rights will not accomplish this.
Yours sincerely,
Søren Søndergaard, The Red-Green Alliance
Victoria Velásquez, The Red-Green Alliance
Pernille Skipper, The Red-Green Alliance
Peder Hvelplund, The Red-Green Alliance
Rune Lund, The Red-Green Alliance
Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen, The Red-Green Alliance
Henning Hyllested, The Red-Green Alliance
Rosa Lund, The Red-Green Alliance
Eva Flyvholm, The Red-Green Alliance
Christian Juhl, The Red-Green Alliance
Jette Gotlieb, The Red-Green Alliance
Troels Ravn, The Social Democratic Party
Jan E. Jørgensen, The Liberal Party
Bertel Haarder, The Liberal Party
Kim Valentin, The Liberal Party
Peter Juel-Jensen, The Liberal Party
Anne Sophie Callesen, The Social Liberal Party
Susan Kronborg, The Social Liberal Party
Rasmus Nordqvist, The Socialist People’s Party
Signe Munk, The Socialist People’s Party
Karsten Hønge, The Socialist People’s Party
Astrid Carøe, The Socialist People’s Party
Liselott Blixt, The Danish People’s Party
Torsten Gejl, The Alternative
Uffe Elbæk, Independent Greens
Susanne Zimmer, Independent Greens
Aaja Chemnitz Larsen, Inuit Ataqatigiit
Sjúrður Skaale, Javnaðarflokkurin