Seven ministers of the Court voted for the unconstitutionality of a federal decree that affects the National Mechanism on the Prevention and Combat of Torture; Virtual trial continues until Friday (25th of March)
In an unprecedented act in the history of rulings by the Court, seven actions related to environmental protection and climate change have been tabled for 30 March
At the request of the organizations, the president of the IACHR suggested holding a working meeting with Brazil to present international standards on the topic
This event marks the launch of a report on Brazil´s omissions regarding climate change and deforestation, threats to the rights of the indigenous peoples, threats to environmental and human rights defenders and threats to workers´ rights.