BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday fired Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida following accusations that he sexually harassed several women, including another ...

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We are writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch ahead of the October elections to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2024-2026. As a candidate, it is crucial that Brazil demonstrate a ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday condemned Brazil’s Congress for advancing the General Environmental Licensing Bill and called on lawmakers to support negotiations at COP30 and ratify the Escazú ...

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has fired Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida following reports he engaged in sexual misconduct. “The president considers keeping the minister in his ...

Dear Attorney-General Augusto Aras, We commend efforts at the National Council of Public Prosecutors (CNMP, in Portuguese) to draft a resolution to improve investigations into possible abuses by ...

Brazil accelerates a 10-year-old forced labor import bill amid a proposed 12.5 percent tariff but could face an even higher 25 percent levy for "burdening" U.S. commerce.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Tuesday condemned judicial decisions in Brazil that could exclude criminal responsibility in cases of sexual violence against girls and ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Torture remains a serious problem in Brazil despite government efforts to curb it, a leading human rights group said Monday. NATO chief to visit Trump after president threatens to ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling for a permanent monitoring system to track Brazil’s compliance with its recommendation s following the devastating floods that ...

The Trump administration is significantly escalating U.S. government criticism of perceived foes in South Africa and Brazil as the State Department’s political leadership reimagines America’s role in ...

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