Silvino Nunes Gouveia
HRD, Director
Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra – MST
Silvino Nunes Gouveia was one of the directors of Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra – MST (Movement of Rural Landless Workers). The MST was founded in 1984 and struggles for land rights and social change in Brazil. The Movement and its members have been frequently targeted by large landowners with death threats, assassinations, demolition of their settlements and evictions.
Silvino Nunes GouveiaCases
Many HRDs have experienced death threats, physical attacks, arbitrary arrests and lawsuits. The high number of killings is of particular concern and takes place against a background of widespread impunity.
