
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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Sexual and Reproductive Health
October 5, 2023
Videos
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Brazil: Online Learning Tools Harvest Children’s Data
One State Government Removes Ad Tracking, But Others Continue
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News
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A Tale of Forest and People´s Survival
Government Action Against Illegal Land-Grabbers in Brazil’s Amazon
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Brazil: Inquiry in Police Killings Falls Short
Authorities Should Ensure Accountability, Prevent ‘Revenge Operations’
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Brazil’s Congress Holds Public Hearing on Teacher Harassment
Stop Politicizing Gender and Sexuality Education; Protect Children and Teachers
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Brazil´s Supreme Court A Step Closer to Decriminalizing Abortion
Chance to Finally Uphold Women’s and Pregnant People´s Rights
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Indigenous Peoples Secure Decisive Victory in Brazil
Supreme Court’s Crucial Decision Upholds Land Rights
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Brazil: Disability Plan Should End Warehousing
Plan should focus on independence, not institutionalization
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Memoriais Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade nº 5170
O Estado brasileiro é civilmente responsável por danos morais causados a detentos submetidos a condições sub-humanas, insalubres, degradantes ou de superlotação
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Brazil: Prosecutors Should Lead Police Killings Inquiries
Prosecutor’s Office Should Ensure That New Guidelines Reflect International Standards
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Brazil: letter to the attorney general, Augusto Aras
Brazil should address the chronic problem of police abuse and impunity by ensuring that prosecutors lead investigations
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