The facilitation of access to weapons and ammunition in Brazil during the tenure of the Bolsonaro government, combined with
January 18, 2022
European members of parliament (MEPs) warned in a press conference that more and more EU countries Germany's
January 13, 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Men arrested in the Civil Police operation that left 29 dead in the Jacarezinho community,...
May 9, 2021
Brazil set a record in 2017; one that most countries would rather not have: of violent deaths. According data from...
January 18, 2019
Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticizes police brutality, bill to prosecute minors as adults and violence and discrimination against the country’s...
January 18, 2018
Overcrowding in Brazilian prisons and the high number of and extrajudicial killings by police forces contribute to a cycle of...
January 13, 2017Rio’s Centro resembled a combat zone yesterday as tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, fire bombs, stones and other debris...
December 7, 2016
The Civil Police has charged ten Military Police officers with the torture and death of Amarildo de Souza, who had...
October 3, 2013
Protests over the disappearance of Amarildo de Souza, a Rocinha bricklayer, last seen in police custody three weeks ago, will...
August 10, 2013