News26/11/2020 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
News25/11/2020 How to use your privilege to effect change? Work of civil society gains increasingly more prominence as the government evades its responsibilities
Joint statement23/11/2020 Justice Council mulls holding custody hearings by video conference Organizations defend in-person hearings as an effective way to prevent torture
Joint statement23/11/2020 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”
Joint statement20/11/2020 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
News20/11/2020 Sixth episode of Cara Pessoa analyzes structural racism In partnership with the Folha newspaper, Conectas releases a podcast on human rights issues with a new episode every Friday
Joint statement19/11/2020 Pact for Democracy celebrates increased representativeness in 2020 municipal elections Despite the health crisis, voters cast ballots enthusiastically and elected more women and blacks
News18/11/2020 Black representativeness in Brazil: the cry of the struggle for fundamental rights To reduce the social abyss, actions by movements such as Black Lives Matter gain more prominence on networks
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