Supreme Court orders Rio de Janeiro government to explain increase in killings by police
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Organizations condemn decision to permit custody hearings by video conference
Measure approved by the Justice Council means mistreatment suffered by detainees will go unnoticed and racism in the justice system will intensify
Brazil has second largest Covid-19 infection rate in prisons
Although only 8% of inmates have been tested, the country features among the leaders on the world ranking of Covid-19 cases in the prison system
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Work of civil society gains increasingly more prominence as the government evades its responsibilities
Justice Council mulls holding custody hearings by video conference
Organizations defend in-person hearings as an effective way to prevent torture
Human rights organizations condemn attacks against activists in Egypt
In a letter to ambassadors, they claim the arrest of the president of a human rights NGO shows that the country is facing an “unprecedented escalation”
Seeking justice for João Alberto Freitas, organizations call for legal action against Carrefour
In a statement, the signatories demand redress for his death and appeal to the population to fight racism
Sixth episode of Cara Pessoa analyzes structural racism
