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Amnesty International Urges Brazil to Improve Health Services for Women Following U.N. Ruling
Brazil must urgently improve the health services available to women during and after pregnancy, Amnesty International said today, after a…
August 19, 2011
Press Release
Killing of Brazilian Judge Exposes Police Corruption, says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - The killing of a judge by gunmen near Rio de Janeiro highlights…
August 16, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Brazil 2011
Head of state and government: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Death penalty: abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population: 195.4 million Life…
June 20, 2011
Press Release
Brazil activist appeals ‘politically motivated’ prison sentence
A Brazilian court is due to hear an appeal early next week by a prominent human rights lawyer amid ongoing…
June 16, 2011
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Hired gunmen threaten rural communities in Brazil
Brazilian authorities must investigate acts of violence and intimidation by hired gunmen against rural workers in the north of the…
June 8, 2011
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Brazilian Authorities Must Investigate Hired Gunmen Threatening Rural Communities, Says Amnesty International
Brazilian authorities must investigate acts of violence and intimidation by hired gunmen against rural workers in the north of the…
June 8, 2011
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Brazil urged to suspend Belo Monte dam project
The Brazilian authorities must ensure the rights of indigenous communities living around the river Xingu are respected and protected, Amnesty…
June 2, 2011
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Brazil urged to suspend Belo Monte dam project
The Brazilian authorities must ensure the rights of indigenous communities living around the river Xingu are respected and protected, Amnesty…
June 2, 2011
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Brazil: Human Rights violations committed in the past must finally be investigated
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 15 December 2010 AI Index: AMR 19/018/2010 Brazil: Human Rights violations committed in the…
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Brazil: Human Rights violations committed in the past must finally be investigated
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 15 December 2010 AI Index: AMR 19/018/2010 Brazil: Human Rights violations committed in the…
March 27, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Brazil 2010
Head of state and government Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Death penalty abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population 193.7 million Life…
March 19, 2011