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Erwin Kräutler
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1939 –
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Who is Erwin Kräutler?
Erwin Kräutler C.Pp.S is an Austro-Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop and the current prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Xingu.
Between 1983 and 1991 and since 2006 he serves as President of the Indigenous Missionary Council of the Brazilian Catholic church. In 2010 he received the Right Livelihood Award because he defends and advocates for the rights of indigenous peoples. Already in the 1980s, he helped secure the inclusion of indigenous peoples' rights into the Brazilian constitution. He also plays an important role in opposing the Belo Monte Dam.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1939
Koblach - Religion
- Catholicism
- Education
- University of Salzburg
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on July 23, 2013
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