Prison Council rejects use of shipping containers to combat Covid-19 but insists on creating new places
Why is it important to track arms and ammunition in Brazil?
With no clarifications or public consultations, Bolsonaro repeals Army decrees that require the marking and tracking of arms and ammunition
Municipal government closes shelter for drug users in Cracolândia
Municipal government closes shelter for drug users in Cracolândia
In the past Brazil has tried to overcome overcrowding by using shipping containers. This is now being put forward as a solution to the impact of Covid-19 on prisons.
In the past Brazil has tried to overcome overcrowding by using shipping containers. This is now being put forward as a solution to the impact of Covid-19 on prisons.
NGOs denounce proposal to keep prisoners in shipping containers to combat Covid-19
In an urgent appeal submitted to the UN and the OAS, organizations criticize inhumane accommodation as a response to the pandemic in the prison system
Organizations call for approval of urgent measures for prison population during pandemic
In a letter sent to the Lower House of Congress, they reinforce their support for Bill 978; Brazil exceeds 250 cases in prisons
5 urgent measures for the prison system during the coronavirus pandemic
What the main international human rights bodies have to say about Covid-19 inside prisons
The risks of Covid-19 in prisons: Know Conectas’s actions
