News22/04/2021 Brazilian commitment at Climate Summit contradicts domestic policy Bolsonaro pledges to end illegal deforestation, but does not signal a shift in environmental and indigenous protection policies
News20/04/2021 Congress reinstates mandatory in-person custody hearings After overturning vetoes to the “anti-crime” package, senators reject the possibility that pre-trial custody hearings can be held remotely
News16/04/2021 In European Parliament, Conectas denounces government measures to undermine the fight against Covid-19 The organization also exposed the escalation of human rights and socio-environmental violations in Brazil in the context of the pandemic
Joint statement15/04/2021 Agreements between Biden and Bolsonaro incites environmental risks, NGOs warn Conectas with other entities signed a petition warning the US government on the environmental risks of an agreement with the Bolsonaro government.
Joint statement13/04/2021 Organizations call for broad social participation in debate on Law for the Defense of the Democratic State More than 65 organizations signed a statement warning of the risks of fast-tracking the bill to replace the National Security Law
Joint statement12/04/2021 Organizations praise IACHR recommendations for States against militarization of borders More than 40 organizations sign a letter in support of the IACHR and in defense of migrants and refugees on the borders
News09/04/2021 Amid a collapsing health system, doctors with foreign diplomas are prevented from working More than 16,000 physicians come up against bureaucracy to practice their profession during the most serious phase of the pandemic in Brazil
Joint statement09/04/2021 Fast-tracked bill aims to revoke national security law Nearly 80 organizations have signed a letter opposing fast-track status for Bill 6764/02 that changes the definitions of crimes against the Democratic State
Indigenous peoples and human rights NGOS challenge the dismantling of environmental licensing at the Federal Supreme Court
Public statement – Conviction of those responsible for the attempted coup against Brazilian democracy