Opinião: A figura do criminoso habitual no Pacote “Anticrime” e seus efeitos para população negra
Organisations call for Supreme Federal Court to judge again on the decriminalisation of drugs
In a joint letter, organisations highlight the urgent need for judgment on possession of drugs for personal use, removed from the agenda by the president, minister Dias Toffoli.
Over 70 organisations hold protest in sao paulo about the Anticrime Package
This event will take place on Thursday (4 June) at 7pm at the University of Sao Paulo Law Faculty. This is part of the "Anticrime Package, a fake solution " campaign
Proposal to privatise Sao Paulo prisons is unconstitutional and goes against UN treaty
According to organisations, the proposal would lead to increased violations against detainees and would lead to precarious working conditions for prison employees
Organisations publish letter in support of boosting voluntary legal aid in Brazil
A decision taken by the Court of Ethics and Discipline at the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) could restrict pro bono work by non-profit social institutions
Opinion: Public authorities are incapable of preserving the lives of people in custody
A person who is in prison is six times more likely to die than a person who is not in prison
Civil society criticises the proposal to abolish the São Paulo Police Ombudsman
According to organisations, the existence of this body is fundamental in the reduction of police lethality and abuse of power committed by agents of the state against citizens
Congress passes law that authorizes compulsory hospitalisation of chemically dependent individuals
