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Organizational compliance and statutes updated: positive outcome of CESE project in partnership with COIAB for Institutional Strengthening of Indigenous Organizations

News - 25.06.21

“It not only helped us with documents, it encouraged us, as an association, not to give up.” These were the words of Alcimara Karipuna about the project ‘Institutional Strengthening of Indigenous Organizations from the Legal Amazon’, run by the Ecumenical Coordination of Service (Coordenadoria Ecumênica de Serviço: CESE) in partnership with the Coordination of Indigenous […]

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Bill approved by Chamber weakens environmental licensing and increases pressure on territories

News - 24.06.21

In its current form, for example, the Bill waives authorization from bodies responsible for the administration of conservation units at federal level, such as the Chico Mendes Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade: ICMBio); National Human Rights Council (Conselho Nacional de Direitos Humanos: CNDH) recommends Senate suspend debate of General […]

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Salvador (BA) in mourning and fighting for half a million lives lost due to Covid-19

News - 21.06.21

   On the weekend of 19 and 20 June, Brazil officially passed the tragic figure of 500,000 deaths from COVID-19.  Given this terrible landmark, ecumenical and inter-religious organizations, members of the #SilenceforthePain campaign and the #BreatheBrazil collective, ran an activity – “500 candles for Half a Million Lives” in order to affirm human life and […]

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Farmers, craftswomen and other women from the Cerrado share experiences and knowledge in CESE Seminar

News - 17.06.21

In 2020, the whole of Brazil saw how the Pantanal was affected by fires, which destroyed a large part of the biome’s flora and fauna.  According to a technical report from the geo-processing sectors of Public Prosecutor’s Offices (Ministério Público: MP) in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, between 1 January […]

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CESE: 48 years in defence of life!

News - 16.06.21

June brings with it the June festivities and CESE’s anniversary; this year we are celebrating 48 years of existence.  A time for gratitude and to look back over our history of faith and commitment to the defence of rights for the most vulnerable and fragile groups and sectors of our society.  And this commitment to […]

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CESE Annual Assembly elects new board for 2021-2024 triennial

News - 09.06.21

The 48th Ordinary Assembly of the Ecumenical Coordination of Service (Coordenadoria Ecumênica de Serviço: CESE) was held virtually on Tuesday 8 June in a gathering of the current board (2019-2021 triennial), the Executive Board, delegates, and invited representatives of associate churches and partner organizations. At the meeting, the assembly elected its Institutional Board for the […]

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