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
Joint statement08/06/2020 Bill against fake news could criminalize any citizen arbitrarily The draft legislation runs the risk of infringing on the right to freedom of expression by abusively exploiting data
News06/06/2020 Supreme Court suspends Military Police operations in Rio de Janeiro’s communities during pandemic The injunction issued by Justice Fachin was given in response to a petition filed by a coalition of civil society organizations
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