October 15, 2025
Tainted
JBS and the EU’s Exposure to Human Rights Violations and Illegal Deforestation in Pará, Brazil
Brazil
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in January 2023 after a campaign marred with political violence. Shortly after, a crowd of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Presidential Palace, calling for a coup. Rapid deforestation and fires are pushing the Amazon rainforest to a tipping point from which it may not recover. Forest defenders face threats and violence. Police killings continue at very high levels, disproportionately impacting Black Brazilians. Many prisons are severely overcrowded, leaving detainees vulnerable to violence and recruitment by gangs. Gender-based violence remains a chronic problem.
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November 18, 2024
Brazil: Pesticide Bill Threatens Health, Livelihoods
Smaller Buffer Zones Would Further Reduce Protection from Exposure
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November 7, 2023
“They Promised to Kill 30”
Police Killings in Baixada Santista, São Paulo state, Brazil
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April 3, 2023
Brazil: Online Learning Tools Harvest Children’s Data
One State Government Removes Ad Tracking, But Others Continue
News
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October 15, 2025
Brazil: Illegal Ranches Devastate Rainforest, Livelihoods
Tainted Beef, Hides, from the Amazon May Have Been Exported to the EU
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October 9, 2025
Q&A: United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30)
Key Issues Linked to Human Rights
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October 2, 2025
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Bill Will Encourage Police Shootings
Law Will Undermine Public Security; Weaken Forensic Services
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September 17, 2025
Brazil Passes Landmark Law to Protect Children Online
New Safeguards Will Require Online Service Providers to Ensure Young Users’ Data Privacy
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August 27, 2025
Brazil One Step Away from Protecting Children Online
President Lula Should Sign Bill to Safeguard Children’s Data Privacy
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August 19, 2025
Brazil: Protect Small-Scale Farmers’ Land Rights in the Amazon
Proposal to Reduce Sustainable Settlement Would Benefit People Illegally Occupying Land
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July 24, 2025
Brazil: Lula Should Veto Environmental Protection Rollback
Bill Can Accelerate the Destruction of the Amazon
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June 30, 2025
Arrest Putin if He Visits Brazil
Human Rights Organizations Ask Prosecutors to Act on ICC Warrant
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June 10, 2025
Brazil Should Reject Bill Gutting Environmental Licensing
New Law Would Be Biggest Environmental Rollback in Decades
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