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Report
Use of Force – Guidelines for Implementation of the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by law enforcement officials
From the streets of Ferguson, Missouri to the favelas of Brazil, the police use of force and firearms makes global…
September 2, 2015
Report
You Killed My Son: Killings by Military Police in Rio de Janeiro
Military police in Rio de Janeiro who seem to follow a “shoot first, ask questions later” strategy are contributing to…
July 31, 2015
Press Release
Brazil: Shocking U-Turn on Vote Against Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility
A shocking U-turn on a Brazilian Parliamentary decision that rejected lowering the age at which young people can be tried…
July 2, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA and Conectas Direitos Humanos Urge Brazilian Congress Not to Lower Age of Criminal Responsibility
Amnesty International USA joined the Brazilian nongovernmental organization Conectas Direitos Humanos in calling on the Brazilian Congress to refrain from…
June 29, 2015
Press Release
Brazil: Lowering age of adult criminal responsibility will consign children to “medieval” prison system
Plans to lower the age at which children can be prosecuted as adults in Brazil will dramatically undermine children’s rights…
May 18, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…
February 25, 2015
Press Release
With Snowden Russia Asylum Set to Expire, Brazil Must Consider His Permanent Asylum Request
Brazil's government should give full consideration to Edward Snowden's claim for asylum in the country. Today the U.S. whistleblower offered…
December 18, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Brazil 2013
Federative Republic of Brazil Head of state and government Dilma Rousseff Levels of violent crime remained high. The authorities frequently…
May 16, 2013
Press Release
Brazilian Authorities Must Respect Human Rights While Taking Control of Maré Area
Tens of thousands of residents of one of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest favelas are being targeted by Amnesty International and…
November 5, 2012
Report
Brazil: Picking up the pieces: Women’s experience of urban violence in Brazil
This report provides a glimpse of what life is like for women in many parts of Brazil today. In socially…
February 23, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Brazil to Scrap Amnesty Law That Protects Rights Abusers
Amnesty International today urged the Brazilian authorities to revoke a law that prevents the investigation and prosecution of those responsible…
August 26, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Brazil to Improve Health Services for Women Following U.N. Ruling
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Brazil must urgently improve the health services available to women during and…
August 23, 2011