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Brazil looks to implement historic UN ruling in maternal death case

The Center for Reproductive Rights and Advocacia Cidadã Pelos Direitos Humanos submitted the first maternal mortality case brought to the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in November 2007.

Thousands of people mobilized to demand a National Rights Policy for People Affected by Dams in Brazil

Mobilized by Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragens (MAB), thousands of people affected by dams came together in 10 states of Brazil to demand a National Rights Policy for People Affected by Dams (PNAB) and to denounce the increase of the price of electric energy, during the International Day of Struggle Against Dams on March 14th.

Evictions of urban families affected by Belo Monte's dam commence in the Amazon region of Brazil

Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) reported the commencement of evictions of families living in urban areas of Altamira do Para in Brazil last Wednesday. These families are living in areas that will be flooded by the Belo Monte dam, which has been promoted by the government of Brazil and multiple investors.

Terra de Direitos launches campaign in support of the Paiol Telha community in Brazil

Terra de Direitos has launched a campaign in support of the community of Telha Paiol in the lead-up to the imminent resolution of the Federal Regional Court regarding the constitutionality of Federal Decree 4887/03 that granted land titling to the Paiol quilombola people of Telha Fundao, located in Iguacu Reserve, central Parana region, Brazil.

Monsanto loses criminal process against social movements in Brazil

On Thursday, May 23, several social movements in Brazil achieved an important victory when the judges of the Court of Justice unanimously absolved five leaders who were unjustly accused by Monstanto of instigating and designing alleged crimes in 2003.

How do we make economic, social and cultural rights a reality in Latin America?

The International Network on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net), the Centre for Law, Justice and Society (Dejusticia) and the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) organized the first Latin America Strategic Workshop on Enforcement of Positive Decisions on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Bogota (Colombia) on February 7-8, 2013, bringing together 20 lawyers and activists from across the region. The workshop was supported by the Ford Foundation and the University of Los Andes.

Social Movement Working Group Strengthens Alliances and Advances New Collaborations

ESCR-Net's Social Movement Working Group brings together social movements to forge new alliances, promote mutual learning and advance collaborative work

ADPF 186 (Arguição de Descumprimento de Preceito Fundamental n. 186)

The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court unanimously decided to uphold the constitutionality of racial quotas in University admission processes, in order to create a diverse academic environment, to overcome a history of racial discrimination in Brazil, and to promote the principle of de facto equality as applied to racial discrimination in education. In addition, the Court addressed issues of proportionality and reasonability as criteria to assess the constitutionality of policies aimed at achieving racial equality.

March 14, 2012: International Day of Action for Rivers, and Against Dams

March 14^th is the international day of action for rivers and against dams. ESCR-NET’s member MAB (Movement of Dam-Affected People), several other social movements and leading international organizations are taking action in over 40 countries to demand improvement in the policies and practices of decision makers in regards to dam constructions and the forcible displacement of families.

B-HRD Project Launches Special Feature on “Big Pharma” and Access to HIV/AIDS Drugs

A new "In Focus" feature launched by the B-HRD Project details the tactics pursued by "Big Pharma" to frustrate access to essential medicines in India and Brazil, and showcases the strategies of human rights defenders to challenge abusive business practices and counterbalance patent safeguards with strong human rights protections