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Brazil's Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Civil Unions
Brazil took a major step forward for human rights with a Supreme Court ruling on May 5 that gives same-sex couples the same rights as married heterosexuals.
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The authorities now recognize the problem.
In May 2000, Amnesty International issued an Urgent Action on behalf of Valdenia Aparecida Paulino, a Brazilian lawyer who...
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“I Will Carry On…”
In January 2003, Urgent Action letter-writers sent thousands of appeals to Brazilian officials on behalf of Dr. Elma Novais...
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(UA 225/09) Evicted Families Win Major Victory in Brazil
The families who suffered a violent forced eviction in August from the Olga Benario settlement in the south of Sao Paulo,...
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Harassmant of a Peasant Farmer and His Family Stopped in Brazil (UA 005/09)
Jose Luis da Silva, Severina dos Santos Silva and their family are currently receiving protection after numerous threats to...
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Mother and Children Enter Witness Protection Program in Brazil
After receiving a series of threats, Katia Camargo and her two children entered a witness protection program on 5 January. ...
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Massacre at Rio de Janeiro's Public High School
Earlier today Brazil suffered one of its saddest days in recent history.
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Hate and Intolerance Find Support in Brazil's House of Representative
Hate and intolerance have a new stage: Brazil’s House of Representatives. While the legislative body was created for reason and discourse, one of its elected officials has found ways to…
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The Condition of Brazil's Indigenous Community Worsens
On September 16, 2010, I wrote about an indigenous tribe in Brazil being violently evicted from its ancestral land. While the rights of the natives were obliterated, Amnesty International has…
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS’
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Wednesday, March 9, 2011AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS’----Grammy Winners Steve Earle and Saúl Hernández…
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS’
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Wednesday, March 9, 2011AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS’----Grammy Winners Steve Earle and Saúl Hernández…
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Haiti: Haiti’s Emergency Response Must Include Protection From Widespread Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
Thousands of women living in temporary camps around Haiti are threatened by sexual violence and have inadequate protection...