Supreme Court orders federal government to draw up plan to improve prison system
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Brazilian organizations lodge appeal at the UN against the bill on the Timeframe Thesis
An urgent appeal raising issues concerning this legislative proposal, approved by the National Congress, has been sent to special rapporteurs on indigenous rights and on human rights defenders
Organizers of the Vladimir Herzog Journalistic Award for Amnesty and Human Rights announce finalists for the 2023 edition
Meet the finalists in the categories of Art, Photography, Text, Video, Audio, Multimedia and Report Book
Indigenous leaders call on Lula to veto the Timeframe Thesis Bill
A letter stressing the unconstitutional nature of the bill passed by the Senate was delivered to the Brazilian representative of the United Nations in Switzerland. Indigenous leaders are participating in the UN Human Rights Council session
UN: Arara People denounce invasion and deforestation on their territory
The denouncement was made at the Human Rights Council and it calls for the protection of indigenous people
New federal regulation on humanitarian visas puts Afghans in a vulnerable situation, say NGOs
Some organizations are criticising a government regulation that stipulates that humanitarian visas will only be granted if there is room in the shelters that house Afghans, in Brazil.
UN receives complaint against Brazil for torture in prison facility
São Paulo Public Defender’s Office and Conectas submit complaint to the United Nations Committee Against Torture
Amid conflicts, Arara tribe from the Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land keeps up resistance against ruralists and land grabbers
