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Jan 14, 20223 min read
Businesses and the 1964-1985 Brazilian dictatorship: transitional justice still pending
Facts and Norms Institute prepares and concludes a report on the involvement of businesses with the Brazilian dictatorship and the limits...


Dec 31, 20216 min read
The right of indigenous and rural communities to water in Burundi and Brazil: a critical assessment
Facts and Norms Institute concludes a new report to the United Nations on the challenges faced by rural and indigenous communities in the...


Dec 7, 20212 min read
The protection of lawyers in India and Brazil: a new FNI study for the United Nations
Facts and Norms Institute submitted information on hostilities against lawyers, the national legal framework of Brazil and India, the...


Dec 3, 20214 min read
FNI concludes a new report on the rights of persons with albinism in Brazil
The input to the United Nations includes information on the economic status of people with albinism, how albinism is regarded among...


Nov 30, 20213 min read
Criminalization of the homeless and the extreme poor in Brazil, France and Poland
In a new report to the United Nations, Facts and Norms Institute gathers relevant information on three different countries. Street...

Oct 29, 20213 min read
Transitional justice in Brazil: Peace and Social Development should walk side-by-side
A new study by Facts and Norms Institute addresses the Brazilian context of Transitional Justice and how the agenda for peace and...


Sep 24, 20214 min read
Good practices and challenges on social participation in Brazil
FNI concludes a new input to the United Nations on social participation in public affairs, with information on torture, gender-based...


Sep 22, 20213 min read
New report by FNI examines religious intolerance and racism in Brazil
Facts and Norms Institute concluded another written contribution to the United Nations; the document highlights religious racism and...


Aug 31, 20212 min read
Report about torture in Brazil finds relevancy of UN work, but lack of implementation
A new report by Facts and Norms Institute has identified how different thematic reports of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture can apply...


Aug 10, 20211 min read
FNI inaugurates a Global Human Rights Observatory
Established in 1948, the United Nations is entrusted with the unique global mandate to promote and protect human rights and fundamental...


Aug 6, 20211 min read
Facts and Norms welcomes a new team of Researchers
Human rights can be severely impacted by infectious diseases. The Covid-19 pandemic is a recent, dramatic example of this truism....


May 14, 20212 min read
31 new researchers selected for the project on infectious diseases and human rights
Facts and Norms' first call for applications was responded by 132 candidates — a diverse group of early and mid-career academics,...

May 3, 20211 min read
New Facts and Norms project receives 132 applications in less than a month
On 3 April 2021, Facts and Norms launched its call for applications to researchers interested in joining the project “Human Rights and...

Apr 3, 20212 min read
Call for Applications - Human Rights and Infectious Diseases: Lessons from the United Nations
Human rights can be severely impacted by infectious diseases and how societies deal with them. The Covid-19 pandemic is a recent,...
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