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Sao Paulo, Brasil - March - June issue - year IV n. 21

X International Human Rights Colloquium: applications open until June 30th


HR Defenders and staff during
the opening session of the IX Colloquium

The X International Human Rights Colloquium, organized by Conectas Human Rights, will be held in São Paulo between October 9th and 16th, 2010. The Colloquium is a capacity-building event for human rights activists that seeks to contribute to the construction of cooperative networks between NGOs, scholars, the United Nations, and regional human rights protection systems.

The topic for the X Colloquium will be: "Regional and International Human Rights Systems: Challenges for Civil Society Participation” (...)

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News

“Conquering Rights – the Experience of the Black Woman’s Right to Health Pilot Project” The launching of the publication marked the conclusion of the project carried out by Conectas and Geledés, with support from the European Union

OAS: Brazil must protect the lives of prisoners in ES state
Organizations denounced cases of homicides, torture and unhealthy conditions in Espírito Santo state prison system

Public Note on the Death of Humanitarian Activists by Israeli Military Forces
Conectas regrets what happened and requests an impartial, credible, and independent investigation

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights concluded its 47th ordinary session
Conectas participated in the session, making use of its observer status, and in the NGO Forum that preceded the gathering

Elections in Burma: Conectas requests information from the Brazilian government
This action is part of the Global Campaign Against Burma´s 2010 Military Elections, composed of more than 150 non-governmental organizations from different countries

Triumphs and Challenges of the Pro Bono Institute
Event where law firms interested in strengthening public interest practicegathered together and where STF Minister was awarded for his initiative in this field

UN debates the human rights situation in Lesotho and Kenya
Together with organizations from the two African countries, Conectas participated in the 8th Session of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review

UN Human Rights Council: Review 2011
Conectas requests that the special procedures be strengthened and that the review process be made participative and transparent

Human rights violations in Espírito Santo state prison system go unanswered in UN
Reports of torture, execution of inmates and persecution of human rights defenders find no response from representatives of the Brazilian state in Geneva, barring the standard “we recognize all these problems” uttered by Espírito Santo Justice Secretary


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Call for papers

The 13th issue of the Sur Journal, in partnership with the Centre for Legal and Social Studies (CELS, Argentina) and the University of Pretoria (South Africa), will address the following issue: Regional Mechanisms for the Protection of Human Rights. Click here to read more

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In the media

TV digital e o drible na Constituição
Folha de São Paulo - 27/05

Família de jovem morto na Febem será indenizada
Conjur - 05/05

Após revés, País muda voto sobre Coreia
O Estado de São Paulo - 26/03

Contra superlotação, ES defende soltar presos
Folha de São Paulo - 16/03

Espírito Santo reconhece problemas de sistema carcerário em reunião da ONU
Agência Brasil - 15/03

Amontoados, presos fazem 'camadas' no ES
Folha de São Paulo - 14/03

As masmorras de Hartung aparecerão na ONU
Folha de São Paulo - 07/03

Silêncio diante de violações é diretriz do Itamaraty
O Estado de São Paulo - 26/02

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