Iago Morais de Oliveira

Iago Morais de Oliveira is a 3rd year undergraduate Law student at the Federal University of Paraíba (Brazil). His research mainly focuses on strategic litigation for implementation of the right to health and the challenges to the protection of the indigenous peoples' rights in the context of presidential succession in Brazil. He is currently a visiting student researcher at the Public Defender's Office in Paraíba, where he works at developing enhanced techniques for conflict resolution.

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Brazilian Amazon’s Opening to Mining Operations and the Threat to the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Brazilian Amazon’s Opening to Mining Operations and the Threat to the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

On 22 August 2017, Brazilian president Michel Temer issued a decree ending the protected status of a vast Amazon region known as Renca—an acronym for ‘National Reserve of Copper and Associates.’ The area is approximately 47,000 square ...
Indigenous Peoples and Land Demarcation in Brazil: A Never-Ending Process?

Indigenous Peoples and Land Demarcation in Brazil: A Never-Ending Process?

From 7 to 17 March 2016, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, visited three Brazilian states and the Federal District in order to assess and highlight the current challenges faced by ...