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Brazil as World LGBT Murder Capital and Rio’s Place in the Data

By Tyler Strobl • July 10, 2017

Clique aqui para Português The world was shocked earlier this year when a video went viral of Dandara dos Santos, a trans woman from the state of Ceará in the Northeast of Brazil, being tortured […]

A Comparative Introduction to Hate Speech Laws in Brazil and the United States

By Laura Bachmann, Luisa Fenizola • December 20, 2016

Clique aqui para Português This year, hate speech, free speech, and hate crimes have received increased attention in public debate. Incidents of hate speech have increased in the US, where the constitution fiercely protects the […]