Public Statement29/01/2019 Public note: Jean Wyllys’ resignation is a red flag to society Conectas considers it unacceptable in a democracy for a congressman/woman, to feel unsafe in carrying out the job he/she was elected to do
Joint statement25/01/2019 Crisis in Venezuela requires a democratic, peaceful solution Conectas, WOLA and Dejusticia have appealed to Venezuelan authorities to guarantee the right to protest and the safety of protesters
Public Statement25/01/2019 Public note: authorities must act quickly and transparently in assisting the victims of Brumadinho Conectas sympathises with all those affected and demands that businesses and public authorities do not repeat the errors of the River Doce disaster
Joint statement24/01/2019 Decree increases number of positions authorised to classify data as ‘top secret’ In a joint letter, organisations criticise measure that changes the rules of the Freedom of Information Law
News24/01/2019 NGOS condemn decree on protests in Sao Paulo, at international agencies A document sent to the UN and the OAS contests the prohibition of masks and the demand for prior warning. It also criticises Military Police repression
News22/01/2019 In Davos, Bolsonaro ignores letter from the UN and the constitution and talks about “actual human rights” In a vague yet objective speech, the president focused on environmental conservation without referring to indigenous reserves and climate change
News21/01/2019 Organisations condemn Doria’s veto of a bill to fight torture in Sao Paulo prisons A joint note has been signed by around 50 institutions that work with human rights and the prison system
News18/01/2019 Bolsonaro government announces continuity in reception of venezuelan refugees A committee of ministers is in Roraima to assess migrant conditions