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A UN human rights expert called on the Brazilian Supreme Court and Senate to secure the rights of Indigenous Peoples to lands, territories and natural resources. The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay (Maya Kaqchikel), spoke out against the ‘Time Frame’ bill, which threatens Indigenous Peoples’ ancestral land guardianship. "Indigenous Peoples’ rights must be recognised, applied and respected at both federal and state levels – whether through demarcation processes and protection of Indigenous lands and territories, or through the implementation of national policies to ensure the right to life, health and security of the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil," his statement reads. "I remind the Brazilian State that lands and territories traditionally owned or occupied by Indigenous Peoples are the defining elements of their identity, and culture and their relationship with ancestors and future generations." 👉 Read the full statement here: https://lnkd.in/gWt4KNaH

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In times of crisis, it's crucial for civil and military actors to work together seamlessly. However, with different organizations using varying terminology and interpretation, confusion and misunderstandings can arise. Henrique Garbino, João Maurício Dias Lopes Valdetaro, and Jonny Robinson map out 59 organization-specific civil-military concepts from 44 entities, including governments, #NGOs, #multilateral organizations, and #armed groups. Check out their paper in the comments, along with Assad Raza's podcast on the Civil Affairs Association discussing their findings. Let's strive for clearer communication and cooperation in times of need. #CivilMilitaryRelations #HumanitarianCoordination #CIMIC #CMCoord

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When it comes to community trust-building by law enforcement, consistency is key. In this insightful snippet from our March 27th webinar "Community Policing: Youth Engagement and Safety", Major Ricardo Guimarães da Silva discusses the vital role of consistency and repetition in community outreach. The GNR - Guarda Nacional Republicana's impressive achievement of conducting over 2,300 community outreach activities in 2023 exemplifies their commitment to building trust and ensuring safety within communities. Major Silva’s words remind us that regular engagement and a consistent presence are essential to fostering lasting relationships and improving community safety, especially among youth. Every little outreach iniative counts. Watch the video to learn more about the impactful strategies employed by the GNR. #CommunityPolicing #YouthEngagement #CommunitySafety #SecureCommunities #GNR #Outreach #PublicSafety #ConsistencyMatters

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🧩 Do you know how to promote broader and more equitable #DigitalParticipation? Join the OECD #Gov2Gov Innovation Incubator ➡ team up with #Brazil.   Brazil's Directorate of Digital Participation and Network Communication is seeking to improve the access and inclusiveness of underrepresented and marginalised groups to the debate on Brasil Participativo. To further their mission, we’re calling for innovative government teams to join the incubator programme and support Brazil with two interrelated challenges:   ⭕ How can we ensure meaningful participation beyond tokenistic engagement? ⭕ How can we overcome geographical and social barriers to reach out and engage marginalised communities?   Do you want to team up? Learn more about this challenge, the team behind it, and how to join our incubation programme. ⤵ Deadline⌛ 7 June 2024   𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 European Commission's #𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦   #PublicServices | #PublicSectorInnovation | #Incubator | Directorate of Digital Participation and Network Communication of the National Secretariat for Social Participation at the General Secretariat of the Presidência da República

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BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO ASSUME A NEW EXTERNAL IDENTITY In its third session, the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent brings together human rights institutions and representatives of civil society to identify and analyze good practices, challenges, opportunities and initiatives for the promotion of the human rights of people of African descent. This year, the event will be held between April 16th and 19th, at the Palácio das Nações, in Geneva, Switzerland, and will feature Teresa Cristina in the opening ceremony. As Brazil is the country with the largest number of Afro-descendants outside of Africa, the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent is of great importance to the Brazilian government which, through Projeto Atlântico Vermelho, takes Teresa Cristina to sing at the opening ceremony of the event and the art exhibition with Brazilian artists on display from the 15th to the 26th on the UN Main Mezzanine. Lectures to debate racism in Brazil are also scheduled to take place during this period. With ministerial participation, an exhibition of arts, music and parliamentarians, the Lula government will use the UN as a stage for repositioning its international profile and assuming Afro identity as part of culture, diplomatic strategy and social policies. The government's initiative comes at a time when civil society and activists are questioning the administration's slowness in implementing the radical change in social policies, after four years of the dismantling of the human rights agenda by Jair Bolsonaro's government. Alongside the USA, the Brazilian government will take the lead in debates and negotiations to create a Declaration of Human Rights for Afro-descendants, which will have the weight of an international treaty. In this context and as a basis for negotiation the event will debate environmental racism, reparatory justice, discrimination and racial inequality, xenophobia, education and racial literacy, migration and refuge of Afro-descendants and representation. In addition to the government's participation, NGOs and activists such as Sueli Carneiro will denounce racism, police violence and challenges faced by the black population in Brazil throughout the week. The meeting coincides with the visit of the UN rapporteur for the defense of activists, Mary Lawlor, and a wave of violence against environmentalists and community leaders. The repositioning is not just symbolic. In the diplomatic aspect, the initiative is of interest to the government which, after six years of absence in Africa, is trying to regain its leading role on the continent and expand alliances. This includes strengthening cooperation with CPLP and Caribbean countries. Within Itamaraty, however, critical voices warn that, despite good intentions and a change in dialogue, the diplomatic strategy for Africa is still unknown.

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This policy brief by Renata Avila, Ramya Chandrasekhar, Melanie Dulong de Rosnay and our very own Dr. Andrew Rens was recently submitted to the T20 Brasil with the Open Knowledge Foundation. Looking at Task Force 05's subtopic, Digital Transformation and Platformisation of Public Services, this brief recommends the development of a governance model that can advance a #digitalcommons and digital public infrastructure. The paper contends that a commons approach to governing #DPI can help scale and localise data exchanges, improve transparency and accountability, reduce governance complexities and facilitate community engagement while safeguarding digital sovereignty. Read the paper below 🗞 https://lnkd.in/dBxKVa7E

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What is the legacy of coercive cotton cultivation in colonial Mozambique? Read this new working paper that offers insights into the challenges faced by post-colonial societies: https://go.unu.edu/hN9rl By Henrique Barros, Henrique Barros, Rute Martins Caeiro, Sam Jones and Patricia Justino. #Mozambique #SDG16

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#Brazil / #PublicHealth / #Hunger - Brazil sees over 100 countries joining alliance against hunger, minister says - by Reuters News Agency / searched and summarized by #Intern Georgios Koskinas:   More than 100 countries are expected to back a global alliance against hunger proposed by Brazil to counter the increase in hunger around the world, a Brazilian minister said.    Brazilian Minister of Social Development Wellington Dias will travel to the United Nations next week to promote the alliance. Since President Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva took office last year, Brazil has made strides in reducing food insecurity and poverty.    Brazil expects substantial financial support from the G20 group of rich nations, with the official launch of the alliance planned to be at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro in November. Brazil presides over the G20 this year.    The alliance aims to establish mechanisms for efficient financial and knowledge resource allocation and has a target to remove all countries included on the Food and Agriculture Organization's hunger map from the map by 2030.    Upcoming reports are expected to show global hunger increasing, but Dias claims that it will also show an improvement in Brazil’s hunger statistics, adding that this will enhance his country's credentials in leading the proposed global alliance.    https://lnkd.in/e78wunqJ      

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🇧🇷 "Uncovering the Invisible: Maternal Mental Health and Obstetric Violence Against Indigenous Women in Brazil", our latest Discussion Piece, is out now. 🔎 DPA Project and Research Officer Bárbara Battistotti explores the hidden crisis of maternal mental health and obstetric violence among Indigenous women in her home country of Brazil. 📉 Indigenous women experience one of the highest suicide rates, with limited access to prenatal care and staggering maternal mortality rates. Obstetric violence is alarmingly prevalent, with 45% of women reporting some form of abuse during pregnancy and childbirth. 🌎 It's time to listen, learn, and act. Indigenous women are leading the way; let's follow by acknowledging and addressing these injustices for a better, more inclusive future. 🔗Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3RYkE4z #MaternalMentalHealth #ObstetricViolence #IndigenousRights #Brazil #HealthcareInequity #MentalHealthMatters

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In Brazil, commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) remains a critical child rights issue. In the Recife Metropolitan Area, one in six young women have survived the experience. However, both in Brazil and worldwide, there is very little evidence about the typologies of individuals who perpetrate commercial sex acts with children or the individuals involved in the chain of CSEC facilitation. The Hidden Reality: Insights into Perpetrators of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of children in the Recife Metropolitan Area, Brazil (2024), produced by Instituto Promundo and The Freedom Fund, looks at the ways that profit and power normalise CSEC and other forms of gender-based violence. This research and the wider program are funded by the US Department of State’s Office to Combat and Monitor Trafficking in Persons. The recommendations, sourced from survivors and stakeholders in the fight against CSEC in Brazil, are already informing programs by The Freedom Fund in the Recife Metropolitan Area. Read now! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/etbJ2UgB

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🇧🇷 Brazilian Judiciary (Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ)) adopts pioneer guidance for criminal courts and prisons in the context of #climatechange due to the flooding crisis in #RioGrandedoSul. Guidelines include avoiding ankle #electronicmonitoring and prioritize #homedetention, as well as exercising restraint for new pretrial detention orders. 💻 https://lnkd.in/g2zS_hiE

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◀️Until we see new “safe ground”, we should opt for a cautious return to the traditional guidelines of the “idea of administrative law” of the Western liberal model.▶️ Suzana Tavares da Silva presents her monography focusing on current challenges of administrative law. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eatXJdhZ

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♀️🌎LEGAL STATUS OF AB0RTI0N IN LATIN AMERICA Brazil’s Congress this week controversially fast-tracked a bill that equates ab0rti0n after the 22nd week of pregnancy to murd3r. Currently, ab0rti0n is not considered a crime in Brazil when the gestation threatens the life of the mother, is the results of sexu@l ass@ult, and/or involves an anencephalic fetus (a condition in which it develops without a brain). This new bill, however, if approved, would be a serious blow to women’s rights, as the changed rule would even apply to the aforementioned cases in which the procedure is authorized by Brazilian legislation. This is cause for concern in Latin America, especially, as the legislation goes back and forth in each country – even when some seem to advance, others regress. Much of Latin America now prohibits ab0rti0n altogether, which not only poses a threat to women’s rights but causes them to look for clandestine – and often very dangerous – ways to t3rminate pregnancies. As ab0rti0n continues to be a very controversial topic around the world, it is important to pay attention to how this will spread to other countries and how politicians will use it to further their agenda. #LatinAmerica #WomensRights #Feminism

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Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Brazil is a very urgent problem to solve. Listen to Enrica Duncan, Director, Mapa do Acolhimento talk about reimagining GBV in Brazil and share your thoughts in the comments. Visit our website to learn more about the Centre for Exponential Change: https://bit.ly/c4eclnkd #C4EC #ExponentialChange #genderbasedviolence #socialchange

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Electoral reforms and fraud are jeopardizing democracy in Latin America and the United States. Learn more about the secret agendas of the Sao Paulo Forum and Puebla Group in the latest analysis by Oscar Platero. English: https://lnkd.in/gGVBx7ub Español: https://lnkd.in/g6nKVwix

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