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Urgent Action: Seven killed during joint security operation in Brazil
Seven men were killed during a joint security operation of the Civil Police and the Army.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Dec 2017 -
Urgent Action Update: Law leading to military impunity sanctioned by Brazilian President
Law sanctioned that transfers to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations and crimes against life
Urgent action outcomes 26 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Bill leading to military impunity approved in Brazil
A proposed bill has been approved which will transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action: Proposed bill in Brazil could lead to military impunity
A proposed bill under consideration would transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Together, we are strongerThe only way for impunity to flourish, is for good people to be silent and to fight alone. Our strength comes from working together. I fight for me, for my brother and for all those around me
Blog post 31 Mar 2017 -
Urgent Action update: 26 people killed after prison riots spread in Brazil
Twenty-six men were killed and nine others severely injured in Alcaçuz prison in Rio Grande do Norte state, following the spread of riots and conflicts between criminal gangs in northern Brazilian prisons.
Urgent action outcomes 18 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action: Over 90 men killed in Brazilian prison riots
In the first week of January, over 90 men were killed (shot dead, beheaded or quartered) in prisons in Amazonas and Roraima states in northern Brazil, as a result of riots and conflicts between criminal gangs.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Jan 2017 -
Team Refugees make history at Rio 2016This summer, for the first time ever, ten refugee athletes competed on the world’s stage at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
02 Sep 2016 -
Brazil: legacy of Olympics is one of increased police killings and crushed demosThe legacy of the Rio 2016 Olympics has been one of police killings and the suppression of peaceful protest, said Amnesty International as the Games concluded.
Press release 22 Aug 2016 -
Running or swimming for your lifeThe spotlight on the world’s greatest athletes can also be used to shine a light on human rights. For the first time in the history of the Olympics, 10 refugees are competing without a national team.
Blog post 10 Aug 2016 -
Brazil: Daily shootouts and alarming rise in police killings puts Olympic legacy at riskPress release 02 Aug 2016
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Brazil: Amnesty International activists deliver 'body bags' to Rio 2016 organisersPress release 27 Jul 2016
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Brazil: Imminent forced eviction of group of Indigenous Peoples flagrantly unjustPress release 13 Jun 2016
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Brazil: "One of deadliest cities on earth" - warning ahead of Rio OlympicsPress release 31 May 2016
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Urgent Action update: Guarani Kaiowa risk imminent forced eviction in Brazil
The Apika’y Indigenous People, one of the most vulnerable of the Guarani Kaiowá communities of Mato Grosso do Sul state, are once again facing forced eviction. The judge who issued the eviction order only notified the community five days in advance, and…
Urgent action outcomes 26 May 2016 -
Rio 2016: Surge in killings by police sparks fear in favelas 100 days before OlympicsPress release 26 Apr 2016
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Brazil: Truth Commission opens route to justice for victims of military rulePress release 10 Dec 2014
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Young, Black, Alive - breaking the silence on Brazil's soaring youth homicide rateBlog post 26 Nov 2014
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Brazil: Protect the right to protestBasic freedoms are under threat in Brazil. Mass protests have led to ill-equipped police using unnecessary force on civilians. We're calling on Brazil not to turn the beautiful game ugly, and respect human rights for all.
21 Jul 2014 -
Brazil: police violence on eve of World Cup opener condemnedPress release 12 Jun 2014
