Brazilian diplomats defend direct elections
Através de uma carta pública, um grupo de pelo menos 115 diplomatas e funcionários do Itamaraty manifestaram preocupação em relação aos rumos da política brasileira e defenderam a realização de eleições diretas para a presidência da República. Acesse aqui.
Manifesto – Defend public services by guaranteeing access to water and basic sanitation for the entire population
Assinado por 70 entidades, entre elas a APU (Associação dos Profissionais Universitários da SABESP), o Manifesto apresenta a verdade sobre a prestação de serviços de saneamento no Brasil. Leia o manifesto completo aqui.
Note of rejection: Against the attempt to legalize religious missions in indigenous territories in voluntary isolation
The Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon – COIAB, the largest regional indigenous organization in Brazil, encompassing the nine states of the Brazilian Amazon, expressed its indignation and repudiation of the surreptitious inclusion of Article 13 in Chapter 4 of Bill No. 1142 of 2020, which deals with emergency assistance to indigenous peoples in the […]
We are 70 percent of the movement
"We are 70 percent" is a movement created during a live broadcast between Eduardo Moreira and Roberto Requião on May 30th. 70% is significant for several reasons, one of them being that it represents the percentage of people who are in favor of social distancing measures during the pandemic. Access the movement's website here.
Manifesto Together for Democracy and for Life
The Pact for Democracy is a Brazilian civil society initiative aimed at defending and improving political and democratic life in Brazil. It is a pluralistic, non-partisan space open to citizens, organizations, and political actors who share a commitment to rescuing and deepening democratic practices and values in the face of numerous challenges […]
Atletas se unem em manifesto pela democracia e contra o racismo
Composed of athletes, former athletes, sports journalists, commentators, and referees, the group "Sports for Democracy" has launched a manifesto in defense of human rights, freedom of the press, and diversity. According to the organizers, the manifesto aims to show a stance regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, the disrespect for the Constitution, and the trivialization of Black lives. Access it here.
Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns Human Rights Defense Commission
Due to a historical debt regarding the incorporation of human rights into the lives of citizens and the risks of setbacks in achievements celebrated in the 1988 Constitution, a group of Brazilians decided to establish the Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns Human Rights Defense Commission. It comprises 20 personalities from the political world, jurists, academics, intellectuals, journalists, and activists […]
Legal manifesto rejects intervention by the Armed Forces and calls for respect for democracy
“A manifesto signed by 170 legal professionals, including professors, lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and three former Ministers of Justice, calls on the Armed Forces to respect democracy and rejects the notion that they have a supposed moderating role.” Access the full manifesto here.
As long as there is RACISM, there will be no DEMOCRACY
“We, the organized Black population, Black women, people from favelas and the periphery, LGBTQIA+ people, those who profess religions of African origin, quilombola communities, Black men and women with different faiths, people from the countryside, waters and forests, exploited, informal and unemployed workers, in the Black Coalition for Rights, come to the public to demand the eradication of racism as a genocidal practice against […]
Manifesto do Levante das Mulheres Brasileiras
O Manifesto chama a atenção para a política errada do governo no combate ao coronavírus, para o genocídio de jovens negros, aumento das desigualdades e empobrecimento da população. “Lutamos pelo fim da escravidão e do fascismo, contra a ditadura militar e pela democracia. Exigimos resposta sobre Quem Mandou Matar Marielle e vamos derrubar Bolsonaro e […]
