Brazilian Amazon’s Opening to Mining Operations and the Threat to the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
On 22 August 2017, Brazilian president Michel Temer issued a decree ending the protected status of a vast Amazon region known as Renca—an acronym for ‘National Reserve of Copper and...
Indigenous Peoples and Land Demarcation in Brazil: A Never-Ending Process?
From 7 to 17 March 2016, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, visited three Brazilian states and the Federal District in order to assess and...
Sexual and Reproductive Rights in the Courtroom: Litigation Strategies in Light of the Zika Outbreak
Earlier this year the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency in response to the Zika virus, stating that “the level of alarm is extremely high.” It has taken...
Scoring More Than Goals: How mega sporting events’ preparation should take human rights protection seriously
When Brazil was chosen to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup, there were celebrations all over the country. Football is widely recognised as a national passion; it is easier to...
Bureaucratising Sexual Rights in Brazil
At times, Brazil’s sexual rights revolution has been a quiet one. Increasingly, bureaucratic bodies have stepped in to counteract the lack of political openness to sexual rights and the slow...
Understanding One of the Worst Environmental Disaster in Brazil’s History
On November 5 2015, the Fundão dam—property of the mining company Samarco—collapsed, sending more than forty billion litres of ore tailings into a small town called Bento Rodrigues district, in...
Increased Transparency or More “Caixa Dois”? The Brazilian Supreme Court Says No to Corporate Donations to Electoral Campaigns
On the 17th of September, the Constitutional Court of Brazil (STF) ruled on case n°4.650, declaring the unconstitutionality of corporate donations to electoral campaigns. The decision of the STF comes...
Imprisoning Children: Against Lowering the Age of Criminal Responsibility in Brazil
The Brazilian House of Representatives is on a fast track to adopt a constitutional amendment (PEC 171/1993) by the end of this month to lower the age of criminal responsibility...
Finance and Human Rights: Developments in Brazil and Peru
In December 2014, governments, businesses and civil society gathered at the Palais des Nations, the UN’s headquarters in Geneva, best football pool picks this week http://www.tiger-computing.co.uk/digs/college-football-rankings-predictions-week-13/ college football picks week...
A Guide to the Perpetuation of Human Rights Violations: Police Violence and Impunity in Brazil
Police violence in Brazil is endemic. It frequently occurs at the time of arrest and during the collection of evidence, and is embedded in the daily practice of the police...
Um Manual Para Perpetuar Violações A Direitos Humanos: Violência Policial E Impunidade No Brasil
A violência policial no Brasil pode ser considerada endêmica. Ela está presente no momento da prisão, na investigação, entranhada nas práticas cotidianas da instituição policial. A sua pior faceta está...
Judicial Experimentation and Public Policy: A New Approach to the Right to Education in Brazil
Should judges interfere with the enforcement of public policies implemented by the executive? If yes, what would the best way to do so? In December 2013, the Court of Appeal...
