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In Both Brazil and the US, Black Men Are Killed While Black Women Fight Against Police Violence

By Stephanie Reist • July 12, 2016

Clique aqui para Português In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, police do not need to claim that their victims had guns for them to justify extrajudicial killings of the mostly poor and Black. Jhonata […]

#Rio2016

Anti-Olympics Protests Gather Pace in Rio de Janeiro

By Alejandra O'Connell • July 12, 2016

Clique aqui para Português A series of anti-Olympics protests have been held and are being organized in Rio de Janeiro as the Games approach. On Tuesday night, July 5, hundreds of Brazilians gathered in front of […]

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Network of Mothers Against State Violence: An Interview with Mônica Cunha

By Anna Cash • Translation by Elizabeth Gladding, Felicity Clarke, Sheila Taylor • March 9, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Amnesty International’s State of Human Rights in the World Report, released last month, describes Brazil’s ongoing impunity with regard to police violence, and the increase in police violence levels in general, […]

Gilmara helped create gay rights marches in Maré, Alemão, and Rocinha--three of Rio's largest favelas. Photo by: Fabio Teixeira
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“Being Gay in a Favela Hasn’t Gotten Easier. We’re Still Fighting for Our Lives.”

By Jefferson Puff • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • February 10, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Jefferson Puff in Portuguese published by BBC Brasil click here. “In the favela you can’t kiss or walk holding hands. Gays, lesbians and transexuals living in favelas have […]

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People’s Cup Final Match Protests Mega-Event Violations

By Jessica Goodenough • June 17, 2014

The soccer matches of the People’s Cup final began around midday on Sunday June 8 at the top of Morro do Pinto in the Port Region of Central Rio. The People’s Cup is a soccer tournament of participants whose rights […]

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