Human and Minority Rights Commission expresses support for Quilombo Campo Grande
Após receive a complaint of clearance against Sem Terra do Campamento Quilombo Campo Grande, located in Fazenda Ariadnópolis, in the municipality of Campo do Meio (MG), scheduled for August 12, to the Commission of Human Rights and Minorities (CDHM), by its president or Deputy Helder Salomão (PT-ES), sent an official letter to the Governor Zema, or Commander-General of the Military Police of Minas Gerais, Colonel Rodrigo Sousa Rodrigues and for the Attorney-General of Justice of Minas Gerais, Antônio Sérgio Tonet, requesting that these zelem pelos direitos fundais dessas famílias.
The document highlights the paper that the local has completed in the last period in maintaining the social function of the land producing healthy food that supplies the region. "Consoante ascertained in the diligence of the Commission of Human Rights and Minorities in 2018, there are 453 non-local families, more than 20 years old. The camp has 40 hectares of vegetables, 60 thousand native trees and 60 thousand fruit trees, in addition to the production of “There are tons of honey. The area occupied by Quilombo is about four thousand hectares. The remaining area is 3.100 hectares, with 95% of the land transformed into a productive area.”
During this fifth fair (30), families camped out were arrested by the Civil Police who invaded the house of Celso Augusto, camped in Quilombo Campo Grande for years, taking him prisoner. Known as “Celsão”, the companion has special needs in the event of an accident and requires controlled remedies. Immediately afterwards the police also invaded Mr. Joãozinho's house. Both families are outside the limits of the headquarters, which has been cleared for next August 12.
The dialogue table on land conflicts met last week and stated that families should remain non-local, especially during social isolation. Therefore, since the sixth day (17), families have suffered with the threat of despejo, also with the decree of public calamity in Minas Gerais, or judged immediate compliance with the despejo of the school and the village of residents of the camp.
Not officially, CDHM is called to provide solutions that guarantee human rights and preventive measures in situations of rural and urban collective farm conflicts during the pandemic period, which generally lead families to situations of greater precariousness and exposure to viruses, thereby violating humanitarian principles. Furthermore, these decisions must consider the social function of the country, related to the public policies determined by competent bodies and based on the constitutional policies of housing and agrarian reform and agricultural policy.
"The National Council of Human Rights issued Resolution No. 102, of 10/17/18, which provides, based on various international treaties, solutions to guarantee human rights and preventive measures in situations of rural and urban collective farm conflicts. Such a resolution, more precisely Our articles 14 and below, provide that removals and clearances must be carried out only in exceptional circumstances, with the preparation of a prior removal and resettlement plan, so that they do not result in people or populations without teto, sem-terra e sem território, which no "Afetem the school activities of children and adolescents, and that do not prejudiquem the vindouras, we must ensure reasonable time for the lifting of the benefits."
Finally, the president of the CDHM concludes by stating that in the wake of these concerns, considering the responsibilities of the Commission, which is responsible for monitoring complaints of abuse or violation of human rights, it is expected that the Zema Government and other competent bodies will take measures to avoid such disrespect. The fundamental rights of families.
1- Edited by Fernanda Alcântara. From the MST Page.
The Human Rights and Minorities Commission expresses its support for Quilombo Campo Grande
MST MG Communications Sector1
After receiving the eviction notice against Sem Terra from the Quilombo Campo Grande camp, located in the Ariadnópolis Farm, in the municipality of Campo do Meio (MG), scheduled for August 12, the Human Rights and Minorities Commission (CDHM), through its president, Deputy Helder Salomão (PT-ES), sent a letter to Governor Zema, the General Commander of the Minas Gerais Military Police, Colonel Rodrigo Sousa Rodrigues, and the Attorney General of Minas Gerais, Antônio Sérgio Tonet, asking them to ensure the fundamental rights of these families.
The document highlights the role the site has played in recent times in maintaining the social function of the land through the production of healthy food that supplies the region. “According to the Human Rights and Minorities Commission in 2018, 453 families have lived in the area for over 20 years. The settlement has 40 hectares of vegetable gardens, 60.000 native trees, and 60.000 fruit trees, in addition to producing eight tons of honey. The area occupied by the Quilombo covers approximately 4,000 hectares. 900 hectares are protected areas. The remaining 3.100 hectares have 95% of the land converted into productive land.”
On the morning of Thursday, July 30, the families camped out were surprised by the Civil Police, who raided the home of Celso Augusto, who has been living in the Quilombo Campo Grande for years, and arrested him. Known as "Celsão," he has special needs due to an accident and requires controlled medication. The police also raided the home of Mr. Joãozinho. Both families live outside the perimeter of the camp, and their eviction was scheduled for August 12.
The dialogue table on land conflicts met last week and indicated that the families should remain there, at least during the social isolation period. However, since Friday the 17th, the families have been facing the threat of eviction, because even with a declaration of public calamity in Minas Gerais, the judge ordered the immediate eviction of the camp residents from the school and village.
In the letter, the CDHM points out that solutions guaranteeing human rights and preventive measures in situations of collective conflicts over rural and urban land during this pandemic often lead families to situations of greater vulnerability and exposure to the virus, thus violating humanitarian principles. Furthermore, these decisions must take into account the social function of land ownership, linked to public policies determined by the competent bodies and based on constitutional policies regarding housing, agrarian reform, and agricultural policy.
"The National Human Rights Council issued Resolution No. 102 of 10/17/18, which, based on various international treaties, provides solutions that guarantee human rights and preventive measures in situations of collective conflicts over rural and urban lands. This resolution, more precisely in articles 14 and following, stipulates that relocations and evictions should only occur in exceptional circumstances, with the proper preparation of a prior relocation and resettlement plan, so that they do not result in people or populations being homeless, landless, or without land, that they do not affect the school activities of children and adolescents, and that they do not harm future harvests, and that a reasonable period of time must be granted for the study of improvements."
Finally, the MDL president concludes by stating that, given these concerns and considering the Commission's mandate to monitor allegations of threats to or violations of human rights, it is expected that the Zema government and other competent bodies will take steps to prevent such disrespect for the fundamental rights of these families.
1- Edited by Fernanda Alcántara. From the MST website.
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