With lawmakers conflicted about regulation versus innovation, the Supreme Court stepped in, raising the pressure on ...

According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the declaration reflects the country’s commitment to promoting ...

"We reject all forms of violence, criminalisation, stigmatisation or discrimination, which constitute human rights violations ...

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) decided Thursday by 8 votes to 3 that social networks should be held accountable for any ...

Initiative by UNODC, SENAD/MoJ, and UNDP explores ways to reduce vulnerabilities in Indigenous territories and urban ...

Developed by Intervozes in partnership with Conaq – a national network representing quilombolas African-Brazilian communities – the Movement of Rural Women Workers of the Northeast (MMTR-NE in the ...

The Brazilian government has acknowledged its role in the killing and cover-up of a prominent journalist in the 1970s.

Brazil’s government has formally apologized for the killing of journalist Vladimir Herzog during the military regime 50 years ...

Leather from cattle raised in deforested areas and on Indigenous land in the northern Brazilian state of Pará is being turned into luxury items in Italy, according to an investigation.

Gender-based violence is rising - especially in conflict – something which is a “shameless repudiation of the basic rules of ...

The Indonesian government is exploring the possibility of adding Brazil to the list of countries eligible for its visa-free visit (BVK) facility. In a ...

In recent years, the state of trans rights across the Americas has been marked by a striking pattern of historic advances and ...