UN rapporteur condemns police operation in Maré, Rio de Janeiro
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Institutions call for transparency in evaluation for consultative status with UN
According to organisations, some of the Committee’s internal processes are being implemented contrary to UN resolutions and recommendations.
Organisations highlight inconsistencies in the draft document for the Migration Pact
Around 40 organisations sent a letter with a number of questions to the Special Representative for International Migration to the UN Secretary General, Louise Arbour.
Internet and democracy are the focus of the latest edition of the Sur Magazine
This publication, in partnership with Internet Lab and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, looks into the impact of the internet on the democratic process in countries around the world
Conectas condemns restriction on the right to the freedom of assembly and association
NGO warns of the impact of limiting the rights of civil society on implementation of Agenda 2030.
Brazil: country with the highest murder rate of land and environmental defenders in the world
In 2017, 207 murders were recorded worldwide. Fifty seven of these deaths in Brazil, the highest number ever recorded in a single country.
38th Session of the un human rights council: Find out what happened
This session saw the controversial departure of the United States from the Council as well as denouncements of police violence in the Maré favela and of violations involving Venezuelan refugees.
Do you know the mandela rules?
Nelson Mandela was in prison for 27 years and his story inspired the creation of international guidelines for the treatment of prisoners
