Brazil announces return to Global Compact for Migration
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Lula government reinstates Amazon Fund and gun control
On the first day of his administration, the president restored funding for environmental programs and abolished policies that made gun ownership easier
New government must consolidate democracy and reverse the dismantling of human rights
As the new administration takes office, Conectas will continue to work purposefully and technically in defense of the democratic rule of law to promote the human rights of the most vulnerable populations
Bolsonaro’s pardon benefits police officers involved in Carandiru massacre
This is not the first time the president has granted clemency for crimes committed by police officers and military personnel, but this pardon includes a specific article on police officers convicted for the massacre in 1992
Focusing on human rights, Conectas engages in advocacy in the Transitional Government
The organization participated by identifying the public policies adopted during the Bolsonaro administration that need to be reviewed or discontinued for conflicting with human rights
Retrospective 2022: the defense of human rights in the most important year since redemocratization
In the year that democracy suffered its greatest attacks, civil society needed to be more vigilant than ever; read the highlights
7 human rights recommendations made to Brazil during the UPR
The fourth cycle of the UN Universal Periodic Review, in 2022, was marked by calls for the protection of indigenous peoples and human rights defenders
Article: Brazil could become an international reference on the antiracist agenda
Read the op-ed that reflects on the expectations for Brazil on racism under the new government
