National Mechanism for the Prevention and Combat of Torture (mnpct) calls for public authorities to take responsibility for the riot in altamira
In new massacre, at least 52 prisoners killed in Altamira (pa)
CNJ report pointed to overcrowding and appalling conditions in the prison
Following pressure, government publishes Provisional Measure that ensures civil servants will be kept on at the Public Defender’s Office
Measure guarantees 43 branches of the Public Defender’s Office, that could have been closed through understaffing, will stay open
Maré convenes a rally against decision to suspend control on police operations
Public Civil Action to protect inhabitants was overturned by a judge’s decision in Rio de Janeiro, in the month of June
OAS criticises decree that led to the discharge of experts at body working for the prevention and combat of torture
According to the organisation, the decision of the Brazilian government affects international obligations signed by the country in the field of human rights
Organisations join forces against decree to abolish mechanism to combat torture
More than 200 organisations have signed a joint letter condemning the discharge of specialists working at the principal tool to monitor the combat of torture in Brazil
Bolsonaro Government discharges experts of the mechanism for the combat of torture in prisons
By means of a bill, the president has abolished the positions of eleven specialists and has transformed the MNPCT into unsalaried work
Opinion: The image of the typical criminal in the ‘Anticrime’ package and its effect on the black community
