Background

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders will carry out an official visit to Brazil in April 2024.

During the visit, the Special Rapporteur will meet government officials and human rights defenders, including civil society representatives, indigenous peoples, trade unionists and journalists, as well as representatives of the international community and other relevant stakeholders.

Objectives

The aim of the visit will be to document good practices and discuss challenges for human rights defenders in the country.

The Special Rapporteur will submit a report to the Human Rights Council at its 58^th session in 2025. She will share her preliminary findings and recommendations at a Press conference at the conclusion of her visit.

Key questions and types of input/comments sought

The questionnaires can be downloaded below in English (original language) and Portuguese (unofficial translation).

Questionnaire for civil society organisations, human rights defenders and other relevant stakeholders

English | Portuguese

Input/comments may be sent by e-mail. They must be received by 11 March 2024.

How inputs will be used

Inputs can be sent by email, in Word or PDF file to hrc-sr-defenders@un.org in English or Portuguese and should not exceed 2000 words.