May/16/2013 - Freedom of Information Law » Where do we stand a year later?
Conectas has filed 11 requests. New law is praised, but its appeals channels need improvement


May/12/2013 - Conectas in the news :: O Estado de S. Paulo
Egyptians study Brazilian transition


May/07/2013 - Register now for the seminar on 1 year of the Freedom of Information Law
Conectas, Abraji, Article 19 and Transparency Brazil invite you to the debate at ESPM, on May 22


May/06/2013 - Far beyond the end of Apartheid
South Africa’s regime of racial segregation ended 19 years ago. But this does not mean that rights are complete in the country. Conectas spoke to Janet Love, an activist who participated in the drafting of the first post-apartheid constitution


Apr/26/2013 - EXTRAORDINARY! Commission on Human Rights and Minorities a resounding success
Event attracted more than 500 people at Praça Rosa and shifted the focus of the debate on Feliciano


Apr/23/2013 - EXTRAORDINARY! Commission on Human Rights and Minorities
April 25, 2013 – Praça Rosa square (formerly Praça Roosevelt) – São Paulo


Mar/27/2013 - Opportunity :: Editorial Assistant – Sur Journal
Conectas is accepting applications until April 10


Mar/06/2013 - Opportunity :: Institutional Development Assistant
The deadline for application submission is March 28


Feb/15/2013 - Conectas receives applications from international students interested in working as volunteers
The deadline for submission of applications is March 25


Feb/08/2013 - CNJ considers affirmative action policy for careers in the judiciary
Conectas proposes measures to correct discrimination and inequality in the selection process and requests public hearing


Nov/30/2012 - Conectas commends UN upgrade of Palestine to Observer State
For Conectas, the change in status could be a major step towards peace and improved human rights in the region


Nov/21/2012 - Pastoral Carcerária, in partnership with Conectas Human Rights, to hire researcher for social reintegration project for ex-prisoners
Applications must be submitted by December 3, 2012


Oct/31/2012 - An overview of the 12th International Human Rights Colloquium
Photos, videos and texts tell the story of the 12th Colloquium, organized by Conectas from October 13-20 in São Paulo, with the participation of more than 60 human rights defenders from 39 countries


Oct/24/2012 - Use of the internet confers more power, but poses fresh challenges for human rights NGOs
Platforms like Youtube, Facebook and Twitter broaden the reach of messages and create new networks, but they also force organizations to develop new skills


Oct/23/2012 - Conectas to debate application of pre-trial detention in Brazil
Criminal Justice Network organizes meeting with representatives from government and civil society


Oct/22/2012 - ONGs from across the globe discuss in Brazil ways to investigate and gather information on human rights violations
Closed regimes, such as North Korea, are extreme examples of obstacles. But the cost of research, length of work and relations with academia also pose challenges


Oct/18/2012 - Argentines, Brazilians and human rights defenders from another 39 countries discuss Transitional Justice
Event at the Resistance Memorial, the site where political prisoners were held and tortured during the dictatorship, is the stage of a debate attended by almost 100 activists and academics from around the world


Oct/18/2012 - Activists discuss in Sao Paulo ways to strengthen their action on human rights
Strategies for planning, image, action and funding are the topic of a debate attended by nearly 100 people


Oct/16/2012 - Discussion on the use of force for humanitarian purposes marks day two of the Colloquium
Gareth Evans, “father” of the concept of “responsibility to protect” participates on panel with Brazilian Foreign Affairs Ministry representative


Oct/15/2012 - World Cup and Olympic Games: Who’ll be the Winner? The debate as it happened
See what happened at the unprecedented debate organized by Conectas in the Livraria Cultura bookstore to discuss respect for human rights in mega-sporting events


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