The Cognitive Challenges of Integrating Large Language Models to Assist Judges and the Threat to Fair Trial
General Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and DeepSeek, and even field-specialised models, are being widely used in almost every sector, including healthcare, business, engineering, education, law...
Amnesty and conventionality control: the case of the events of January 8, 2023, in Brazil
On January 8, 2023, radical groups invaded and ransacked the main seats of power of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the National Congress, the Planalto Palace (seat of the executive...
Big Tech, the Supreme Court and Brazil’s New Era of Civil Liability
Brazil is at a crucial crossroads in the debate over the civil liability of providers of digital applications. Until recently, the model established by Article 19 of Law No. 12,965...
Business and Human Rights in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: Current opportunities and challenges from Brazil’s condemnations
In October and November 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued two judgments condemning Brazil in cases relating to Business and Human Rights (BHR) themes: the Santos Nascimento...
Supreme Federal Court of Brazil Resumes Discussions on Decriminalisation of Personal Use of Cannabis
In 2006, Brazil implemented a new drug law which continued to criminalise various activities related to illegal drugs, such as buying, possessing, transporting, or cultivating them for personal use. However,...
The Wait is Coming to an End: The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Promising Opportunity to Finally Decriminalise Abortion up to 12 Weeks
In September 2023, a key event changed the direction of discussions about the criminalisation of abortion in Brazil: Justice Rosa Weber, rapporteur of ADPF 442 –Brazilian acronym for “Claim of...
Depathologising Gender Identity at the United Nations: A Call to South Africa
On 29 March 2023, a cross-regional group of countries led by Argentina, called for United Nations Member States to implement laws and policies based on self-determined gender identity. This reform...
Life-Saving At a High Cost: The Case for Provision of Rare Disease Treatments Being a Human Right
Earlier this year, Brazilian authorities added Zolgesma, once “the world’s most expensive medical treatment to date,” to the country’s mandatory coverage list. The medication treats Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare...
La violencia obstétrica y su reconocimiento por la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
Desde hace algunos años, la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Corte IDH) ha desarrollado estándares en materia de derechos sexuales y reproductivos. Sin embargo, la Corte se ha encontrada reacia...
Obstetric Violence and its Recognition by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
For some years the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACoHR) has been developing standards regarding sexual and reproductive rights. However, the court has proven reluctant to recognise obstetric violence as...
The Paris Agreement as a Human Rights Treaty: PSB et al. v Brazil
Image description: Satellite image of Brazil during natural disaster crisis in 2020 In late October, Brazil ousted incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and elected Lula, who has since promised to cut...
“That’s the Key Question: Institutional Responsibility for Inequality (Episode 4)
Human rights experts reveal how we could reform equality law to make sure it protects the most vulnerable in times of crisis. This is the last episode of a four-part...
