Stop the Amazon's massacres

Horrific! A 12yo girl was raped and murdered in the heart of the rainforest. More than 20,000 illegal miners have invaded Yanomami lands [Sign here]( This is horrifying! A 12-year old girl, from the Yanomami tribe, was allegedly raped and murdered by illegal miners, deep in the heart of the Amazon. More than 20,000 have invaded Yanomami lands, waging a bloody war against the community and the rainforest. It's a bloodbath. The Brazilian government is ignoring this crisis -- but a million voices from around the world could put the Yanomami plea for help under a global spotlight. Let's stop this massacre. [Sign here]( Dear friends, A 12-year old girl from the Yanomami Indigenous community was allegedly raped and murdered by illegal miners. A 3-year-old is also missing after being thrown in a river. 20,000 illegal miners have invaded Yanomami lands, leaving a trail of bloodshed and terror. The guardians of the Amazon rainforest are being slaughtered. Rivers are poisoned with mercury from the mines, and the rainforest is being decimated. Let's stop this massacre! A thundering global call, backed by millions, could raise the alarm and force leaders to take urgent action. They're about to meet on human rights and the environment at the Summit of the Americas -- let's show up! The Yanomami can't keep resisting on their own. But we could force this into the global spotlight, right now. Add your name and pass this on, fast: [Let's stop the Amazon massacres -- add your name!]( The Yanomami have lived in the rainforest's embrace for centuries. It is their entire world. But now it's being butchered as illegal miners rush for gold -- and the Yanomami are fighting for their lives. Brazil's president has championed the miners for years. He's leading a ruthless assault on the rainforest, encouraging loggers, miners, and farmers to ravage one of the most important ecosystems on earth. We can't be silent. What happens in the Amazon will affect every single one of us. But our voices can make a massive difference. Together we can force this into the global spotlight, creating maximum pressure on powerful leaders to intervene, right now. The Yanomami can't keep resisting this deadly assault alone. Let's join their fight, millions of us, from every country on the planet. Add your voice, and then tell everyone: [Let's stop the Amazon massacres -- add your name!]( For over a decade, the Avaaz community has worked hand-in-hand with Indigenous communities across the Amazon, fighting against attempts to take away their rights and their lands. And when Covid-19 hit, we helped more than 100 communities shield themselves from the virus, saving countless lives. Now, the Yanomami are calling on us to fight side-by-side, and push governments to act on this emergency before it's too late. Let's do it! With hope and determination, Diego, Mike, Luciana, Ana, Luis and the rest of the Avaaz team More information: - [Brazil: Senate’s Human Rights Committee is sending a team to Yanomami territory after reports that a 12-year-old girl was raped and murdered]( (Business and Human Rights Resource Center) - [Federal Police finds village where Yanomami girl was raped and burned]( (Folha) - [Brazil Indigenous agency monitoring reported rape of Yanomami by miners]( (Reuters) - [Brazil’s Amazon gold mining to be “stimulated” by Bolsonaro’s decree (commentary)]( (Mongabay) - [Amazon rainforest is reaching climate change 'tipping point': Study]( (Yahoo! News) Avaaz is a 70-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns [here](, or follow us on [Facebook](, [Twitter](, or [Instagram](. You became a member of the Avaaz movement and started receiving these emails when you signed "Join Avaaz!" on 2016-03-01 using the email address {EMAIL}. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz@avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, [contact us](, or simply [go here to unsubscribe](. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at [www.avaaz.org/en/contact]( . [Avaaz.org] 27 Union Square West Suite 500 New York, NY 10003 [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram](