News18/06/2020 Interview: migration and asylum in the context of the pandemic In the week when World Refugee Day is celebrated, the president of the National Human Rights Council identifies the main problems faced by migrants in the Covid-19 crisis
News17/06/2020 How are people in the risk group for Covid-19 treated in the prison system? Crowded conditions and lack of basic precautions or testing at detention centers compromise society as a whole
Joint statement17/06/2020 Brazil is denounced at the UN for human rights violations against the black population Group denounces police violence and disregard for the Palmares Foundation under the Bolsonaro government
Joint statement16/06/2020 Decree closing border is disproportionate and violates rights, say organizations A week before coming into effect, the measure breaches treaties and primarily affects people seeking asylum in Brazil
Event15/06/2020 Live: migration and asylum in the pandemic Watch the live discussion with Jean Katumba (África do Coração) and Camila Asano (Conectas) on Wednesday, June 17
Joint statement12/06/2020 Organizations urge EU to speak out about political and health crisis in Brazil In a letter, they express concern over the silence by the international community on the Brazilian government’s position during the pandemic
Joint statement10/06/2020 Organizations condemn obstruction of pandemic data In an open letter, more than a hundred organizations criticize the government and call for transparency
Indigenous peoples and human rights NGOS challenge the dismantling of environmental licensing at the Federal Supreme Court
Public statement – Conviction of those responsible for the attempted coup against Brazilian democracy