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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
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
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
Hydropower plant violates rights of indigenous peoples on Teles Pires river
Organizations condemn violations and call for measures from the federal government
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
Organizations denounce lack of remedy for victims of Fundão dam collapse
A report sent to the UN criticizes the delays in the remedy process and the exclusion of the affected communities from decision making
São Paulo receives first group of Venezuelans from Roraima
The immigrants were flown to the city as part of a relocation program
