Amid smells, tastes and colours of a table dressed by several solidarity hands, social movements, popular organizations, CONSEA (National Food and Nutritional Security Council) volunteer workers, academics and students perform the ‘Big Banquet’ against the extinction of the institution. On day 27th of February, Wednesday, will be organized a collective banquet in more than 15 […]
The president lacks the decency, courteousness and respect for the liturgy required by his post. Days before Carnival in Brazil, an opinion poll published by CNT/MDA revealed that only 38.9 per cent of the population approves of the initial months of the Bolsonaro government. This is the worst percentage registered since 2003, when Lula was […]
#8March #dayofstruggle&resistance It is with concern that CESE recognizes the worsening of gender inequalities in Brazil, yet another obstacle in the political context to guarantee women’s human rights, in particular those of women from grassroots sectors –  which more markedly affects black and indigenous women. Our voices will not be silenced! In March, our weekly newsletter […]
14 March was the first anniversary of the assassination of city councillor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. 365 days since a brutal crime with no response! An attack on democracy, which wounded women, black people, the LGBT community, residents of peripheral city neighbourhoods and human rights activists. But one which left the seeds […]
The Articulation for Human Rights Monitoring in Brazil has carefully analyzed the suggested Social Security Reform proposal recently submitted by the Federal Government to Congress. Seeking a close eye especially on those who will eventually be most affected – the entire working class – the Articulation issued a Positioning Note opposing some of the main […]
Moisés Borges of the national coordination of Brazilian Movement of Dam Affected People– MAB analyzes the perspectives of the crime of Brumadinho for the São Francisco River. It was with great sadness and revolt that we accompanied yet another terrible environmental crime provoked by Vale. The development model and the predatory mining that produced rupture […]
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