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Browse human rights insights by Monique Fernandes covering general criteria, documents, filing risks, legal updates, and next steps for matters connected to Brazil.
Pride Day is not only a celebration of diversity but also an urgent call to action in the face of ongoing human rights violations affecting the LGBTQIA+ community. A...
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This date aims to remember those who died due to discrimination and raise awareness in society about the importance of respecting sexual and gender diversity, in add...
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A date that invites us to reflect on the rich cultural diversity, history, resistance and wisdom of indigenous peoples in our country. We are immigrants in an indige...
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It is a time to reaffirm the importance of equal rights and protection against discrimination and violence. In Brazil, women have fundamental legal protections provided for...
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Tarsila do Amaral is one of Brazil's most celebrated modernist artists, known for blending vibrant colors, Brazilian themes, and avant-garde techniques. Her works re...
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On this Women's Lawyer's Day, celebrated since 2016 at the initiative of the Federal Council of the OAB, we celebrate not only individual achievements, but also the...
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Black Awareness Day, celebrated on November 20, is a date that celebrates the culture, history and contributions of Afro-Brazilians, as well as raising crucial quest...
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Brazil is adjusting its rules for the entry of transit passengers without visas, starting on August 26, 2024, as a measure to combat migrant smuggling and traffickin...
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On July 30th, World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed, a crucial date to raise awareness and combat one of the most heinous crimes of our time. Human tr...
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Brazil hosts the largest Japanese community outside Japan, with immigration starting on June 18, 1908, when the ship Kasato-Maru arrived at the Port of Santos with 7...
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Chimarrão, also known as mate or yerba mate, is a traditional South American beverage deeply rooted in Brazilian culture. Originating from the traditions of indigeno...
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The National Day to Combat Racial Discrimination, celebrated on July 3, has its origins in the Afonso Arinos Law (nº 1,390/1951), the first Brazilian code against pr...
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Brazil is home to the largest Japanese community outside of Japan, with Japanese immigration beginning on June 18, 1908, when the ship Kasato-Maru arrived at the Por...
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The date refers to the Stonewall Rebellions (June 28, 1969, New York), when young people who frequented the Stonewall Inn bar revolted against the persecution and po...
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Celebrating the Brazilian June Festival: Traditions of Dance and Games The tradition of the June festival in Brazil dates back to the celebrations of Catholic saints...
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World Refugee Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2000, and was celebrated for the first time on June 20, 2001, to mark the 50th anniversar...
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Forced migration is the displacement of people from their region of origin due to circumstances beyond their control, such as war, persecution, armed conflicts, viol...
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Forced immigration is the displacement of people from their region of origin due to circumstances beyond their control, such as war, persecution, armed conflict, vio...
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Human rights are considered inalienable, which means they have no expiration date. Even if someone fails to exercise a right for a long period, it remains valid and...
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Human rights are considered imprescriptible, which means they have no expiration date. Even if someone stops exercising a right for a long period, it remains valid a...
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This legal guidance summarizes core general criteria criteria, supporting records context, process steps, timing context expectations, and practical risk controls for safer filing d...
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The Plenary of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) unanimously approved a resolution during the 17th Ordinary Session of 2023, with the aim of combating discrimina...
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The Federal Supreme Court made a historic decision, allowing the recognition of acts of homophobia and transphobia as a crime of racial insult. This decision was mad...
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For those who are unable to marry in their home countries due to discrimination, Brazil offers a beacon of hope. LGBTQIA+ couples can come to Brazil to celebrate the...
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May 17th - Day to Combat LGBTphobia On the 17th of 1990, the World Health Organization – WHO – removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Disease...
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We don't need to destroy to produce. They cannot sell our riches, money does not pay for them. Our territory is very rich, not in money, we are rich in diversity and...
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