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[ March 13, 2023 ] ‘No More Floods!’ Declares Global Climate Strike Action in Rio’s Jacarezinho and Manguinhos Favelas [IMAGES] Civil Society
[ March 12, 2023 ] Rio de Janeiro’s Global Climate Strike Manifesto in English: A Call for Action from the City on Climate Change—Climate Disasters Have an Address and a Color Civil Society
[ March 8, 2023 ] Love Is Politics and Technology in the Fight Against Climate Change *Highlight
[ March 7, 2023 ] Maré Residents Literally In the Dark Amidst Violent Police Operations *Highlight
[ February 28, 2023 ] Mostra Noix: First Art Exhibition in Honório Gurgel in Rio’s North Zone Demonstrates the Urgent Need for Public Arts in the Peripheries #ParticipationWatch

A Good Criminal Is…? It’s Time to Demystify Human Rights

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Laura Fairman • October 24, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Human rights are universal civil, political, social, economic, and cultural rights, indivisible and inalienable. This means, simply, that they are valid for all, that under no circumstances can some be respected and […]

On the Eve of the Mayoral Election, Favela Residents Speak about Their Public Policy Needs

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Laura Fairman • October 1, 2016

Clique aqui para Português With municipal elections fast approaching, Rio voters need to choose from the 11 candidates running for mayor. Despite very different proposals, the challenges facing the post-Olympics city management are the same for everyone, […]