
Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened democratic rule in Brazil by attempting to undermine trust in the electoral system, free speech, and judicial independence. He also tried to sabotage public health measures to curb Covid-19. The Supreme Court has stepped in to uphold basic rights. His administration has weakened environmental law enforcement, effectively giving a green light to criminal networks that are driving deforestation in the Amazon and intimidating and attacking forest defenders. Police killings have reached the highest number on record, disproportionately affecting Black Brazilians. Many prisons are severely overcrowded, leaving detainees vulnerable to violence and recruitment by gangs.

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Brazil: Armed Forces Should Not Count Votes
President Bolsonaro Continues Dangerous Misinformation Campaign
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COP26: Don’t Be Fooled by Bolsonaro’s Pledges
Brazil Still Lacks Credible Plan to Save Rainforest as Amazon Crisis Persists
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Brazil: Investigate Rio Police Command for Deadly Raid
Police Killed 27 People in Low-Income Neighborhood; 1 Officer Died
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Brazil: Indigenous Rights Under Serious Threat
Government Undermines Agency Tasked with Protecting Indigenous Peoples
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Brazil: Candidates Should Address Human Rights
Police Abuse and Environmental Destruction, Key Challenges
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Judge Tries to Block Abortion for 11-Year-Old-Rape Survivor in Brazil
Barriers in Access Endanger Women, Girls, and Pregnant People
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We Need to Find Missing Journalist, Rights Defender in Brazil’s Amazon
Dom Phillips, Bruno Pereira Disappeared June 5
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Biden’s Praise of Bolsonaro is Affront to Brazil's Forest Defenders
Deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon at 15 Year High
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Death of a Man with a Disability at the Hands of Brazilian Police
Disturbing Videos Require Investigation, Including of Apparent Torture
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Another Police Raid in Rio Leaves 23 Dead
Flawed Investigations Perpetuate Impunity in Brazilian State