Joint statement22/08/2016 No excuse Ratification delay must not limit Brazil’s participation in discussions on the arms treaty
Joint statement18/08/2016 Political-Criminal Responsibility Law Legislation proposes prior analysis of social and budgetary impact o new criminal sentencing policies
News12/08/2016 Threat to indigenous lands Review process of World Bank safeguards ends with no firm commitment to the protection of human rights
News11/08/2016 Brazil’s financial contributions Nominated ambassador to the UN, Mauro Vieira, announces payment of debts to international organizations
News11/08/2016 A resounding No Civil society, Judiciary and Executive reject lowering the age of criminal responsibility at a public hearing in the Senate
News11/08/2016 Indonesia :: persecution of an activist Authorities intimidate activist who denounced involvement of government officials in drug trafficking
News10/08/2016 End of the deadlock Council of the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office rules that State Attorney General will decide which body will oversee police action at protests
Indigenous peoples and human rights NGOS challenge the dismantling of environmental licensing at the Federal Supreme Court
Public statement – Conviction of those responsible for the attempted coup against Brazilian democracy