News16/04/2018 Rural murder rate hits 70 last year, highest since 2003 New data reveal that the number of killings increased 15% from 2016
News13/04/2018 Supreme Court receives request to close border with Venezuela Conectas condemns the case filed by the Roraima state government that violates the rights of immigrants and refugees guaranteed by the New Immigration Law
Joint statement13/04/2018 Organizations question bill on house arrest for pregnant prisoners The text includes unconstitutional conditions for women to serve these sentences
Joint statement13/04/2018 Organizations oppose new environmental licensing law Contrary to claims by house speaker Rodrigo Maia, there is no agreement between environmentalists and agribusiness caucus on the new rules
Joint statement13/04/2018 Conectas submits comments to UN paper on human rights defenders and business Working Group on Business and Human Rights releases guidance for the protection of activists
News13/04/2018 Brazil approves less than 2% of refugee applications in 2017 Venezuelans lead the ranking, with 17,865 requests last year; in all, 86,000 people are awaiting a decision from the refugee agency
Joint statement12/04/2018 Hydropower plant violates rights of indigenous peoples on Teles Pires river Organizations condemn violations and call for measures from the federal government
Joint statement12/04/2018 Brazilian organizations condemn intimidation of UN rapporteur In an attempt at intimidation, the Philippine national Victória Tauli-Corpuz is accused of terrorism by her country’s government