Joint statement10/11/2020 Organizations respond to government intention to control NGOs in the Amazon In a statement, they argue that the action is unconstitutional as it violates the freedom of civil society organizations
News09/11/2020 Limits of freedom of expression and hate speech are topics of fourth episode of “Cara Pessoa” The podcast, produced by Folha and Conectas, is released every Friday on all the main audio streaming platforms
News09/11/2020 Conectas stages debate on what it means to be a human rights defender in Brazil The event marks the launch of the 30th issue of Sur Journal
News05/11/2020 Five years since the Mariana disaster: read the accounts of victims The collapse of the Fundão tailings dam, in November 2015, caused 19 deaths and affected at least 1.9 million people
News05/11/2020 The paths to universal access to the Covid-19 vaccine Experts analyze the feasibility of access by countries to immunization against the novel coronavirus and other impacts of the pandemic on the guarantee of rights
Joint statement03/11/2020 Federal government sent secret agents to spy on Brazilians at COP25 According to the organizations, this violates the rights enshrined in the United Nations Charter
News30/10/2020 Malala and the threats to education are topics of the third episode of “Cara Pessoa” The podcast, produced by Folha and Conectas, is released every Friday on all the main audio streaming platforms
News29/10/2020 Increased killings by police contrasts with reduction in violent deaths in Brazil According to the Annual Report on Brazilian Public Security, deaths resulting from police intervention rose 188%; most victims are black
Public statement – Conviction of those responsible for the attempted coup against Brazilian democracy
Public statement – Conviction of those responsible for the attempted coup against Brazilian democracy