News01/03/2018 Mothers of May call for reopening of investigations into 2006 crimes in OAS At an IACHR hearing, the Mothers of May Movement, Conectas and Gajop denounce killings by police
Public Statement27/02/2018 Brazilian government keeps economic austerity away from UN oversight The Brazilian State has canceled the official visit of the UN independent expert on foreign debt and human rights with less than a month’s notice.
Joint statement25/02/2018 Civil society urges governments to offer adequate asylum for Venezuelans Organizations from Latin America and the Caribbean demand that immigrants are treated in line with human rights standards
News22/02/2018 Strengthening UN Human Rights Council is topic of debate in Geneva Conectas and other civil society organizations participate in the discussion
News22/02/2018 São Paulo to receive Venezuelan immigrants Mayor João Doria says the city will take in immigrants and refugees from the country starting in April
Joint statement22/02/2018 UN to discuss Global Compact on Migration Conectas and partners from Latin America submit document with recommendations for the agreement
News21/02/2018 Interview: Venezuelan immigrants need to be integrated, says expert João Carlos Jarochinski, a professor at the Federal University of Roraima, says Brazil is ill-prepared to receive large migration flows, but it should view the situation as an opportunity