News26/07/2019 Against Migration Law, Moro creates fast track deportation Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Justice restricts the right to defence and delegates power to the Federal Police force to decide the future of migrants, based on suspicion
Joint statement22/07/2019 Following pressure, government publishes Provisional Measure that ensures civil servants will be kept on at the Public Defender’s Office Measure guarantees 43 branches of the Public Defender’s Office, that could have been closed through understaffing, will stay open
News12/07/2019 In its candidacy for the Human Hights Council, brazil fails to mention torture and migration A member state of the Council can present and vote on resolutions at the plenary. If elected, its mandate would run until 2022.
Opinion editorial10/07/2019 Emissions trading and its international regulation in Brazil To what extent is the carbon market a useful tool in facing climate change?
News10/07/2019 Maré convenes a rally against decision to suspend control on police operations Public Civil Action to protect inhabitants was overturned by a judge’s decision in Rio de Janeiro, in the month of June
News08/07/2019 BNDES is accepted by the UN climate fund The institution will receive funding resources from the United Nations for low carbon emission projects in developing countries
News03/07/2019 Court rules that indigenous people must be consulted on the construction of the Manaus-Boa Vista electricity line The bill, a point of interest of president Jair Bolsonaro, aims to link Roraima to the national grid
News27/06/2019 Environmental licensing bill provides for exemption for agribusiness activities and infrastructure construction work The Bill is being discussed by a Chamber of Deputies working group and may still undergo changes