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Police action in “Cracolândia” denounced in the UN
Organizations ask special rapporteurs on health, arbitrary detention, housing and torture to intervene with the São Paulo municipal government
Doce River disaster on the agenda
Event at the UN to discuss the bursting of Samarco’s waste dam and setbacks in Brazilian environmental legislation
Social control
To improve transparency, UN Committee on NGOs will start broadcasting meetings live
In the wrong direction
John Knox, UN rapporteur on human rights and the environment, says the loosening of environmental regulations underway in Brazil could cause setbacks
Brazil under international scrutiny
UN and IACHR condemn abusive use of force at protests in Brasília and during police operations in São Paulo and Pará
Assault on the environment
In the midst of political chaos, Congress continues to weaken environmental protections
Paradigm Shift
New Immigration Law is signed, with 20 vetoes, by President Michel Temer
