Activists are holding a “Climate Strike” on Friday 24th; see here the protest locations
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At the UN, Bolsonaro delivers an anti-science speech and describes a Brazil detached from reality
Speaking at the 76th Session of the General Assembly, the Brazilian president defended ineffective treatments against Covid-19 and omits the dismantling of environmental policies
Article: What World Leaders Won’t Hear From Bolsonaro at the UN
Read the op-ed on expectations of Jair Bolsonaro's speech at the UN General Assembly
Conectas launches an e-book on climate and human rights
The online launch event will be on Tuesday 21st on the Zoom platform
Lower House committee approves “counterterrorism bill”; see the main problems with the proposal
Authoritarian in nature, the bill presents a generic definition of terrorism, creates the secret police and paves the way for the repression of social movements
Organizations ask for suspension of access restrictions to the National Congress
Constitution stated that it is possible to adopt sanitary protocols to ensure civil society participation in face-to-face discussions in the Chamber and Senate
How Mexican activists have won the right to legal abortion
In an interview with Conectas, Lola Guerra, co-director at the NGO Católicas Pelo Direito de Decidir (Catholics for the Right to Decide) in Mexico, told us that the Supreme Court´s recent decision is the result of feminist efforts in defence of women´s human rights
Organizations request suspension of purchases of rifles for the Municipal Guard of São Paulo
City hall allocates R$400,000 for the purchase of weapons that are incompatible with the functions of the GCM
