An expert in urban sociology and an environmental activist, Rita Maria da Silva Passos says “the spaces from where people can be removed and neglected have a color: they are black, they are indigenous”
The “No License to Kill” campaign pressures lawmakers to oppose the article of Bill 9432/2017 that exempts police officers and military personnel from investigation and prosecution for unjustifiable killings when on duty
A parallel event at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council to be held on Thursday 7th October and includes the screening of a film about state violence in the Rio de Janeiro favelas
This event brings together civil society, governments and businesses from Latin America and the Caribbean. Conectas is participating in two sessions on Wednesday 6 October
As from this Tuesday (5th of October), an event held by seven Latin American countries raises questions about the virtual hearings of custody and other criminal proceedings