UN calls for reduction of prisoner numbers in Brazil
Congress passes anti-terrorism bill
Lawmakers kept the text approved by the Lower House in August; legislation could criminalize protests
“The doorway to the system remains wide open”
One year since their establishment in São Paulo, detention hearings grant bail in less than half of cases and fail to investigate torture
Incarceration numbers
Publication presents analysis from experts on Brazilian prison system data
Independence in the Judiciary
Conectas calls for disciplinary proceedings to be dropped against Judge Kenarik Boujikian
Police oversight
Organizations question São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office over lack of investigation into abuses at protests
Transparency and participation
National Committee to Combat and Prevent Torture announces measures to broaden dialogue with civil society
Unkept promise
