Joint statement08/09/2018 Organisations call on African Commission to resist attacks Decision of the Executive Council of the African Union threatens the participation of 517 NGOs in the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
News06/09/2018 Slave labour on coffee farms denounced at the OECD Nestlé, McDonald’s, Starbucks and three other large transnational companies are accused of lack of transparency and of flaws in production line monitoring.
News03/09/2018 Committee for the Prevention and Combat of Torture calls for applications to become a member Registration is from 2 September to 16 October. Twelve seats on the Committee will be filled for a two-year mandate.
News31/08/2018 Research examines impacts of BNDES-supported projects in others four countries From 1998 to 2015, the bank paid out around US$10 billion for infrastructure work carried out by Brazilian companies.
News30/08/2018 Sur magazine offers grants to black authors In addition to financial assistance, those selected will receive mentoring during the writing process.
Joint statement30/08/2018 Bachelet must reinforce commitment to human rights say organisations According to civil society, the High Commissioner must take action to denounce violations, discourage abuse and fight impunity
News29/08/2018 Federal Government authorizes use of armed forces in Roraima The order called Guarantee of Law and Order is valid until 12 September. Military staff will patrol borders and federal highways.