Public Notes
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28 Feb 2021
Public Note #30 – In defense of the Committee for the Prevention and Combat of Torture
The president who celebrates torturers insists on imposing his negationist ideology on the legal-institutional system of human rights protection in Brazil.
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20 Nov 2020
Public Note #29 – For the lost life of João Alberto
We demand that the lost life of João Alberto must not become a mere statistic. His death must be investigated with the diligence that the case’s seriousness imposes.
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5 Nov 2020
Public Note #28 – In support of the National Truth Commission
When delivering the final report to President Dilma, on December 10, 2014, the National Truth Commission transferred to the country its legacy in the investigation of serious human rights violations, which occurred during the historic period between two Brazilian democratic constitutions – the 1946 and the 1988 ones.
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9 Oct 2020
Public Note #27 – In repudiation of Mourão’s statement praising Ustra
Hamilton Mourão violates the decorum of the office in which he was invested under oath to respect the Constitution.
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1 Oct 2020
Public Note #26 – In support of affirmative policies
The Arn Commission considers that such policies are essential for the realization of the fundamental right to equality, one of the pillars of democracy.
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18 Sep 2020
Public Note #25 – In solidarity and support to Fr. Júlio Lancellotti
The Arns Commission asks the security authorities of the state and municipality of São Paulo to ensure the protection of Fr. Júlio, whose personal efforts are being redoubled at this moment, in an attempt to minimize the effects of the pandemic on those who cannot protect themselves against it.
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17 Aug 2020
Public Note #24 – On the eviction of Quilombo Campo Grande
The Arns Commission recommends that public, judicial, and executive authorities suspend any action, whether the result of a private or public initiative, or supported by a judicial or administrative decision, which has the purpose of evicting families and communities during the pandemic period, in order to respect the social distancing, hygiene, and social assistance measures that are essential to contain the advance of COVID-19.
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14 Aug 2020
Public Note #23 – On the confidential dossiers made by the government
It is necessary to clarify, once and for all, the inspiration and raison d'être of such dossiers within the framework of Justice and the Democratic Rule of Law, in the light of the Constitution.
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23 Jul 2020
Public Note #22 – In support of app delivery workers
The “uberization” of various sectors of the economy, including the false discourse by companies that delivery workers can become individual entrepreneurs – albeit stripped of any rights! – deserves our repudiation.
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22 Jul 2020
Public Note #21 – In repudiation of the constitutional loophole and the attacks against Indigenous people
It is essential and urgent that the precautionary measure and the merits of Extraordinary Appeal (Recurso Extraordinário – RE, in Portuguese) No. 1 017 365 must be taken to the plenary, so that the aberration that is the “time frame” theory is finally overturned. We appeal to the President of the Supreme Court to address this matter with due urgency.
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18 Jun 2020
Public Note #20 – In support of the Federal Supreme Court
The Arns Comission express its widest solidarity to all the members of this distinguished Court, as well as our full support to the Court so that it can, with complete independence and without any constraints, continue to exercise its function of safeguarding our Constitution.
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28 May 2020
Public Note #19 – In support of the Federal Supreme Court and the Judiciary branch through law enforcement and ensuring social peace
The Arns Commission declares its support and solidarity to the Federal Supreme Court and the Judiciary branch in general, due to its indispensability as the one responsible for law enforcement, in order to eliminate conflicts of interest, maintain social order and peace, in accordance with the Constitution and the nation’s laws.
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22 May 2020
Public Note #18 – In support of land demarcation by the Federal Supreme Court
The Arns Commission urges the Justices of the Federal Supreme Court – through memorials for the trial – to declare the “time frame” thesis unconstitutional in view of the provisions of Article 231 of the Federal Constitution.
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19 May 2020
Public Note #17 – The President has lost the conditions to remain in office
Jair Bolsonaro has lost all the conditions for the legitimate exercise of the Presidency of the Republic, due to his incapacity, authoritarian vocation, and the threat he represents to democracy.
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21 Apr 2020
Public Note #16 – In support of IACHR Resolution on the Pandemic and Human Rights in the Americas
The Arns Commission asks all partner entities that defend human rights to be aware and learn about the aforementioned Resolution, as well as to disseminate it widely through all their communication mechanisms, sending the recommendations to the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary authorities from all different government levels.
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31 Mar 2020
Public Note #15 – Statement on COVID-19 and Indigenous peoples: the State’s responsibility
The Arns Comission express its solidarity with Indigenous peoples, as well as the professionals, leaders, and institutions that work to protect them. And we encourage the institutions of the Justice System to take the necessary measures to defend Indigenous peoples.
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25 Mar 2020
Public Note #14 – For the health of poor people
The Arns Commission calls on the whole society to continue and strengthen solidarity actions, as well as calls on public authorities to fulfill their obligations, in order to meet social needs that have been accumulated due to their negligence.
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20 Feb 2020
Public Note #13 – In repudiation of the attacks against the journalist Patrícia Campos Mello
We hope that Brazilian society will react against this authoritarianism that has been undermining the daily lives of Brazilians, in a country with such serious and urgent challenges to tackle.
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27 Dec 2019
Public Note #12 – Statement regarding the attack against the production company Porta dos Fundos
The Arns Comission express solidarity with all the members of Porta dos Fundos. Freedom of expression is a non-negotiable right, an achievement of our young democracy, and we can never put it at risk.
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8 Dec 2019
Public Note #11 – Preventing violence by the private security sector
Although the crimes were committed by "security guards", who are often outsourced, one must not fail to recognize the civil liability of the legal entities or individuals, who hold power in these spaces used for criminal conduct, and in some cases, the criminal liability itself, for the reparation and consequences of these criminal acts.
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