ADPF Favelas Case: plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to reject Rio de Janeiro’s plan to reduce police lethality
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UN opens registration process for organisations interested in gaining consultative status
Civil society organisations can send their applications by 1 June to the Economic and Social Council; find out how to submit applications
Organizations call for immediate end to operation that killed at least 21 people in Rio de Janeiro
A document addressed to the Rio state government draws attention to the Supreme Court ruling, within the scope of the ADPF Favelas Case, that places limits on this type of police action in the favelas
UPR Brazil Group points to setbacks in human rights recommendations on which Brazil will report to the UN this year
Coalition of civil society organizations is monitoring the situation of the Brazilian State in the Universal Periodic Review, a mechanism that cross references recommendations between nations
Interview: the impacts of “smart” technologies on the lives of black and trans people
The historian Mariah Rafaela Silva shows how technologies replicate and accentuate racial and gender inequalities
Conectas and Public Defender’s Office ask IACHR for protection of population of Cracolândia after death in police shooting
The request calls for the State to protect and ensure the rights of the local residents, particularly those most vulnerable due to drug abuse and homelessness
Workshop addressing the fight against the impact of companies on women
Based on OECD documents, online event presents gender due diligence cases in Brazil, Mexico and Peru; see how to participate
Organizations publish manifesto in defense of 2022 elections
