It acts to stop threats to fundamental rights and attempts to reduce the scope of civil society. It connects activists from the Global South, strengthening a network of advocates through the Colloquium.
The upsurge in authoritarianism worldwide has been followed by attempts to control and criminalize NGOs, social movements, human rights defenders and environmentalists. A strong and active civil society is essential for the democracy, for the fight for rights and for the guarantee of fundamental freedoms.
It is the role of the State to guarantee the protection of rights and full citizenship of underrepresented or vulnerable groups, promoting public policies for inclusion and social justice. It is the role of organizations like Conectas to demand the enforcement of these rights and public policies built in a participative way.
Defend the democratic rule of law, social participation in the definition of public policies, the secularity of the state and the rights of non-majority groups.
A solid, transparent and participatory democracy, with an active civil society and guaranteed rights to vulnerable groups.
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