Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of Frei Rodrigo de Castro Amédée Péret, a Franciscan monk, following a murder attempt against him by landowners on 22 September 1998. Also at risk are other land reform activists Marcelo Resende de Souza, José Henrique de Freitas Vilela, Rivelino Barsanufo, Celio Gonçalves Leite and Nair [full name not available].
