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Developments 2007 and challenges for 2008
2007 has been a very important year for the consolidation of Conectas´s work for the promotion of human rights. As part of our Global South Program, we have developed an innovative advocacy campaign, which for the first time has gathered several NGOs from Latin America to defend the human rights prevalence at an African country – Zimbabwe (…) The consolidation
of our international activities reflected in the success of the VII International Human Rights Colloquium, which gathered 56 activists from 26 countries from the Global South. In addition, the Human Rights Fellowship Program for Angola and Mozambique has broadened its reach and, in 2008, we will receive participants from Guinea Bissau also. Two issues of Sur – International Journal on Human Rights were released, including one in collaboration with the ICTJ (International Center for Transitional Justice), on Transitional Justice (…)
Recent developments indicate that human rights issues are gaining ground at the conservative Brazilian Judiciary. Through our Justice Program, we were able to raise our participations as amicus curiae at our Supreme Court (…). Moreover, we have progressed with the dissemination of pro bono ideals (…) and the Pro Bono Institute has reached a record number of attendances. The activities of a new project – Black Woman Right´s to Health in Brazil – were launched and the materials of its first phase will soon be available for professionals and organizations in the area.
None of this would have been possible without the support of our partner organizations, in Brazil and also in other countries from the North and Global South. Many thanks to all of them and we look forward to continue working together in 2008!
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