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Operation Shield/Summer: A year of violence and lethality
With 84 people dead and evidence of summary executions and torture, the police operations in the Baixada Santista region are considered the most lethal in the history of the São Paulo Military Police since the massacre at the Carandiru Penitentiary. A year after the start of these operations, public authorities, such as Governor Tarcísio de Freitas, don’t seem to care still
Conectas releases its 2023 Annual Activity Report
The organization highlights a year of challenges and progress in the defense of fundamental rights and democracy in Brazil; read further
Mandela Rules: The Problems of the Brazilian Prison System
Understand the challenges of the prison system in Brazil and how the principles outlined by the UN can guide reforms based on human rights
UN experts urge Brazil to reject the timeframe thesis
United Nations rapporteurs express concerns over legislation that restricts the demarcation of Indigenous lands
At the OAS, mothers of victims of police violence report the Brazilian state for human rights violations
Brazil recorded eight deaths per day due to police intervention between January 2023 and May 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Justice.
Manifesto defends the inclusion of firearms and ammunition in the selective tax created by the tax reform
Civil society organizations have signed a document requesting an amendment to the draft bill to mitigate public health impacts
What is climate displacement? Understanding the causes and consequences
