Human Rights
The Brazilian Experience: How Black Rage Turns into Revolt
Brazilian black movements have been organizing and protesting against racial violence and injustice for ...
Brazilian Indians Losing the Few Rights They Conquered in the Last Few Years
A ten-year anniversary of the United Nation’s landmark recognition of indigenous rights finds slow ...
After Massacre Amazon Indians from Brazil Appeal to the World for Help
Brazilian Indians have appealed for global assistance to prevent further killings after the reported ...
Goldminers in Brazil Massacre Over Ten Indians from an Uncontacted Tribe
Public prosecutors in Brazil have opened an investigation after reports that illegal goldminers in ...
A Brazilian Landless Movement’s Leader Talks About the MST’s Mistakes, Challenges and Plans
During the 1960s, legend has it that governor José Sarney sat down at a ...
100 Policemen Killed in Rio this Year, One Every 57 Hours
The number of police officers killed so far this year in the Brazilian city ...
Descendants of Runaway Slaves the Latest Victims of Brazil’s Rush to End Social Protections
With the recent onslaught of initiatives launched by Brazil’s wealthy ruralist elite to undo ...
Thirteen Policemen Involved in Massacre of 10 Peasants Are Arrested in Brazil
Thirteen police officers have been detained for allegedly participating in a recent massacre that ...
World’s Top Slave Importer, Brazil Wants to Preserve a Marketplace that Sold Africans
A wharf in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro used as a marketplace ...
Being a Human Rights Activist Is High Risk in Brazil. 66 Were Killed Last Year Alone
According to a report by the Brazilian Committee for Human Rights Defenders, violence against ...
