130 groups from different religions sign declaration on COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean
Preamble 1. We, the undersigning individuals and organizations, have gathered from all over Latin America in joint work to accompany people and communities of faith
In defense of Jacqueline Pitanguy
On December 3rd, sociologist Jacqueline Pitanguy became the target of a serious accusation by the Brazilian Minister of Family Women and Human Rights, Damares Alves,
Brazilian Civil Society Position Note – Nairobi Summit ICPD 25
Nairobi, November 14th, 2019. Gathered at the Nairobi Summit to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Conference in Population and Development (Cairo, 1994), the
Civil society criticizes gap of government human rights report to UN
Text by Pedro Calvi, originally published at Comissão de Direitos Humanos, Minorias e Igualdade Racial, Câmara dos Deputados. In September, Brazil is due to submit
Damares in Wonderland
Report from Brazil to the United Nations describes a country that does not exist 213 pages. This is the extent of the report published this
Statement read in response to attacks on sexual and reproductive rights during Mercosur meeting
Buenos Aires, July 31th, 2019 Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary, and good afternoon to all. We very much celebrate this space and hail the
Bolsonaro’s budget cuts in universities
by Marcelo Knobel* By making what the minister considers a “very small cut”, it will be impossible for universities to conduct daily operations at even
Sociology and philosophy under threat in Brazil – a petition signed by intellectuals from across the globe
The recent measures against sociology and philosophy in public universities that have been announced by the minister of education, and supported by the president, clarify
A historical debt for Costa Rica: Ministry of Health finally registers Emergency Contraception
By Larissa Arroyo Navarrete* The 25 April 2019 was a historical day for sexual and reproductives rights in Costa Rica. On this date, the Ministry
Un amendement constitutionnel menace le droit à l’avortement au Brésil
Une disposition qui pourrait aboutir à la criminalisation totale de l’avortement gagne du terrain au sein du Sénat brésilien. Un nouveau combat, essentiel à la