Federal Supreme Court decides ´dirty list´ on slave labour to be maintained
Action taken by the Brazilian Association of Real Estate Developers sheds doubt on the ordinance that regulates the mechanism which has been upheld by a majority vote in the Court
Top appellate court bans São Paulo justice system from sentencing small-time drugs dealers to secure prison facilities
In a unanimous decision, the judges accuse the state system of not complying with the rulings of higher courts
Unsanitary conditions, overcrowding and lack of healthcare favor epidemics in prisons
Persons deprived of liberty are among the most vulnerable groups to the novel coronavirus
Organizations take legal action against São Paulo Governor João Doria for police violence
Social movements join a lawsuit filed by the State Public Prosecutor’s Office following the high number of killings by the police; the State Public Defender’s Office is also involved in the case
Supreme Court orders end of overcrowding at youth detention centers across the country
