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Jun 7 • 10 tweets • 8 min read
British journalist Dom Philips remains missing in the Amazon following threats. Situation alarming.

@FCDOHumanRights @trussliz @ukinbrazil @mhopkinsfco must work with @jairbolsonaro govt to act urgently now.

Thanks to Brazil & @Everton striker Richarlison for lending his voice.
Part of an important thread which shows why the highest level urgent intervention by the Brazilian authorities is needed. The terrain, the drug trafficking routes & illegal mining make this an operation fraught with danger & difficulty.

Dom Philips & Bruno Pereira need help now.
If you haven’t read any of @domphillips excellent environmental journalism over the last decade or so, this is as good as any to understand his valuable work.

A sobering reminder of the intolerable threats journalists face globally.

Be safe, Dom & Bruno.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
The details in this @washingtonpost piece about Dom Phillips’ disappearance are alarming.

Hoping to see swift movement by @trussliz @FCDOHumanRights @mhopkinsfco @ukinbrazil to support this courageous British journalist by urging scaled up action now by Brazilian authorities.
Imploring the Brazilian authorities to scale up the search today, & for all those who can influence a safe return for Dom Phillips & Bruno Pereira to act urgently NOW.

Journalism is not an adventure, nor a crime. Don’s work shows how vital it is & how dangerous it is becoming.
#FindDomAndBruno #OndeEstaoDomEBruno
None other than football legend Pele joins other Brazilian voices coming out loudly in support of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous rights expert Bruno Pereira.

The Brazilian authorities need to be doing much more, with the urgency this situation merits.
The situation for British journalist Dom Phillips, summed up in @guardian editorial.

Too little action & interest from Bolsonaro. Too much time lost.

International pressure is needed. @trussliz must press Brazilian govt to scale up the search urgently, as @DavidLammy has urged.
#FindDomAndBruno #OndeEstaoDomEBruno

Stay safe, Tom. You and others are doing the work the Brazilian authorities should have been doing through a proper nationally coordinated search and rescue. Stay safe. May they both return unharmed.
This is a moving piece about Bruno Pereira, dedicated indigenous rights expert who is missing with Dom Phillips. He was removed from his official role shortly after his team had helped make one of the biggest illegal mines in the Amazon region inoperable. theguardian.com/world/2022/jun…

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