Brazil Faces Mass Entry of Venezuelans Seeking Refuge
Over the past few months,a large influx of Venezuelans have entered through Roraima’s border to obtain food and medical help...
October 26, 2016Topic
Human Rights
Former President Lula Seeks U.N. Help Against Investigation
Former leader alleges he is is being harassed by Judge Sergio Moro in connection to the Lava Jato corruption scandal.
July 29, 2016
UN Envoy Calls for Change in Brazil’s Prisons
Extreme violence conducted by criminal gangs inside jails highlights problems with Brazil’s penal system.
September 2, 2014
Forced Evictions Continue in Metrô-Mangueira: Daily
Rio announced a month-long forced eviction and demolition of favela Metrô-Mangueira in Rio’s Zona Norte, which sits adjacent to the...
January 10, 2014
New Reports on Amarildo Case Emerge
25 members of the Military Police have now been accused of involvement in the alleged death of Rocinha resident Amarildo...
October 29, 2013
Human Rights Films at Rio Festival: Daily
International human rights NGO Amnesty International has helped curate a selection of twenty-five documentaries that will be shown from at...
September 28, 2013
Allegations of Police Brutality in Rocinha
Public testimonies and official complaints have exposed the endemic nature of police brutality in Rocinha, Brazil's largest favela.
September 24, 2013
Rio’s Black Bloc Members Arrested: Daily
The Human Rights Commission of the Brazilian Order of Lawyers will be in charge of defending the three members of...
September 6, 2013
The Death of the Forest is the End of Our Lives
Dorothy Stang, the 73-year-old American killed in the Amazon Basin in 2005, is remembered by a famous picture where she...
June 4, 2013