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[ November 20, 2022 ] The Degradation of Rio de Janeiro’s Urban Wetlands, Part 2: Pollution Produced Through a Historical Absence of Sanitation Services #InterventionWatch
[ November 20, 2022 ] 45 Years Ago, Mid-Dictatorship, Vidigal Resisted Evictions, Paving the Way for Resistance that Endures #EvictionsWatch
[ November 15, 2022 ] The Degradation of Rio de Janeiro’s Urban Wetlands, Part 1: Dilemmas of Urban Planning and the History of the Baixada de Jacarepaguá *Highlight
[ November 14, 2022 ] ‘The Climate Is One of Change’ Event Questions the Detachment of COP and Calls for Climate Justice for Indigenous, Black, Favela Populations *Highlight
[ November 12, 2022 ] The Urgency of Making Favelas Resilient to Climate Change *Highlight

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, […]