Criola, Conectas and Portal Catarinas release e-book on religious racism
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Supreme Court to hear case that calls for decriminalization of abortion in Brazil until 12th week of pregnancy
Justice Rosa Weber has scheduled ADPF Case 442 in a virtual session of the court from September 22-29
At UN, Lula commits to combating racism and criticizes the lack of global engagement to confront inequality
Brazilian president also addressed the need for reforms in global governance and tackling the climate crisis; see the analysis by Conectas
In Supreme Court, human rights organizations call for an end to torture and overcrowding in prisons
In 2015, a full session of the Court recognized, through a preliminary injunction given in ADPF Case 347, an “unconstitutional state of affairs” in Brazil’s prison facilities; the Supreme Court will judge the case again this Wednesday
At the UN, NGOs denounce human rights violations during Operation Shield
Conectas and the Mothers of May Movement have drawn the attention of the Human Rights Council to violence and police lethality in the Baixada Santista
Report reveals challenges and resistance of indigenous peoples; participate in launch in SP
An event on protection strategies for the Uru Eu Wau Wau and Arara indigenous peoples will take place at Ocupação Nove de Julho next Tuesday the 19th of September 2023
Operation Shield: Public Defender’s Office and Conectas ask courts to require São Paulo state government to install cameras on police officers
Organizations claim that the operation has the hallmarks of “institutional revenge” and is violating human rights in vulnerable, peripheral neighborhoods populated mostly by black and poor people
Ways to tackle hate speech in Brazil
