Brazil

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Overview

Brazil is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for South America (ROSA). Established in 2009, the office works with State institutions, civil society organizations, regional and international organizations and the UN in order to strengthen their capacities in promoting and protecting all human rights.

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News & Statements

Latest news

16 Aug 2024

Special Procedures

Brazil must urgently dismantle enduring systemic racism, says Special Rapporteur

05 Aug 2024

Special Procedures

Special Rapporteur to visit Brazil to assess racism and racial discrimination

11 Jul 2024

Special Procedures

Brazil must protect Indigenous Peoples’ lands, territories and resources, says Special Rapporteur

05 Jun 2024

Treaty bodies

UN women’s rights committee publishes findings on Brazil, Estonia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Montenegro, Republic of Korea, Rwanda and Singapore

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Latest statements & messages

03 Aug 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Marta Hurtado on killings during police operations in Brazil

23 Jun 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Chile: High Commissioner addresses regional meeting on transitional justice

13 Jun 2023

Special Procedures

Brazil: UN expert concerned about legal doctrine threatening Indigenous Peoples’ rights

07 Mar 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Global update: High Commissioner outlines concerns in over 40 countries

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Featured Stories

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06 July 2020 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Brazil: Fighting the double epidemic of racism and COVID-19

“As the black population in Brazil, we still have to face police brutality, we still have to face inequality in many different ways. And now, hunger and poverty and COVID-19.” Dalila Negreiros is a Brazilian human rights defender calling on her government to do more.
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26 March 2019 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Brazilian environmental defenders fight for recognition and justice

Moises Borges and Leticia Oliveira are environmental human rights defenders with the Movement of those Affected by Dams (MAB), a Brazil-based grassroots movement that fights for the rights of communities affected by dams. They were recently in Geneva highlighting the plight of those dealing with a recent dam collapse.
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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles and letter by the High Commissioner to the Foreign Minister

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/53/38/Add.1: Visit to Brazil - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association

A/HRC/45/12/Add.2: Visit to Brazil - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes

A/HRC/46/32/Add.1: Visit to Brazil - Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the implications forhuman rights of the environmentally sound management anddisposal of hazardous substances and wastes on his visit toBrazil - Comments by the State

A/HRC/44/46/ADD.2: Visit to Brazil - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members on her visit to Brazil - Comments by the State

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CEDAW/C/BRA/CO/8-9: Concluding observations on the combined eighth and ninth periodic reports of Brazil

E/C.12/BRA/CO/3: Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Brazil

CCPR/C/BRA/CO/3: Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Brazil

CAT/C/BRA/CO/2: Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Brazil

CERD/C/BRA/CO/18-20: Concluding observations on the combined eighteenth to twentieth periodic reports of Brazil

CED/C/BRA/CO/1: Committee on Enforced Disappearances: Concluding observations on the report submitted by Brazil under article 29 (1) of the Convention

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Inter-American Court of Human Rights

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Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Americas Section
Tel. + 41 22 917 92 48

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