News24/02/2016 “The doorway to the system remains wide open” One year since their establishment in São Paulo, detention hearings grant bail in less than half of cases and fail to investigate torture
News24/02/2016 Congress passes anti-terrorism bill Lawmakers kept the text approved by the Lower House in August; legislation could criminalize protests
News17/02/2016 Angola :: Arbitrary detentions continue Human rights activist Manuel Nito Alves sentenced to six months in prison
News17/02/2016 Conectas featured on global think tank ranking Organization considered Latin America’s third best in political advocacy campaigns
News05/02/2016 Incarceration numbers Publication presents analysis from experts on Brazilian prison system data
News05/02/2016 Independence in the Judiciary Conectas calls for disciplinary proceedings to be dropped against Judge Kenarik Boujikian
News04/02/2016 Funds for Syria Brazil announces its largest ever cash donation to conflict victims at donor conference; amount raised below target set by UN
Joint statement03/02/2016 Transparency and participation National Committee to Combat and Prevent Torture announces measures to broaden dialogue with civil society