News29/04/2020 UN calls for immediate repeal of Constitutional Amendment 95 The international body advised Brazil to increase spending to combat inequality and poverty during the pandemic
News28/04/2020 Supreme Court overturns municipal law prohibiting schools from teaching gender The 11 court justices ruled that the law in Goiás that banned material on gender in the municipal education system is unconstitutional
Event28/04/2020 Live: How the UN and the OAS are responding to the pandemic Watch the live discussion with Jamil Chade (UOL) and Camila Asano on Wednesday, April 29
News28/04/2020 NGOs denounce proposal to keep prisoners in shipping containers to combat Covid-19 In an urgent appeal submitted to the UN and the OAS, organizations criticize inhumane accommodation as a response to the pandemic in the prison system
Joint statement27/04/2020 Organizations call for approval of urgent measures for prison population during pandemic In a letter sent to the Lower House of Congress, they reinforce their support for Bill 978; Brazil exceeds 250 cases in prisons
News24/04/2020 5 urgent measures for the prison system during the coronavirus pandemic What the main international human rights bodies have to say about Covid-19 inside prisons
News23/04/2020 In Supreme Court, organizations reject change of procedure for approving Provisional Executive Orders Organizations defend the need for civil society participation in the legislative process
News23/04/2020 Court bans Boa Vista from restricting hospital treatment for migrants In January, Conectas and the Public Defender’s Office filed a public civil action against the municipal law that limits treatment for Venezuelans in the public health system by up to 50%