Yearbook "Human Rights: Brazil at the UN"

Read the digital version of the yearbook in Portuguese.

2009/2010 edition
Executive summary (Portuguese and English)

2008/2009 edition
Executive summary (English)

2007 edition

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NGOs criticize the rejection of amendments to UN resolution on human rights in Libya United States, Italy, Hungry and other 13 countries receive letter after voting against amendments that would strengthen the text

After nearly 3 months, government permits entry of Haitians who were denied “humanitarian visa” Brazil’s acceptance of 608 Haitians is prompted by pressure from civil society

Progress for remote participation at the UN Human Rights Council Approved the use of technologies such as videoconferencing to increase the participation of organizations not based in Geneva in the Council´s sessions

UN Human Rights Council concludes 19th session Situation in Syria and debate on sexual orientation and gender dominated the meeting, during which Brazil also officially announced its candidacy for the HRC in 2013

Ambiguity marks human rights foreign policy in first year of Rousseff government In a Senate hearing, Conectas and partner organizations criticize the government over foreign policy commitments made during the presidential campaign

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