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US Government Reports
- State Department - Country Documents
- Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (LLOC)
- Family Reunification Laws in Selected Jurisdictions - July 2014
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ZZZ201785.E - Brazil and Haiti: History of immigration legislation concerning permanent residence for Haitian nationals in Brazil (2010–January 2024) - Feb. 2024
- ZZZ200291.FE - Situation of Haitians in Brazil, including rights and obligations; permanent resident status; documents issued to Haitians, including Foreigner Identity Cards; treatment of Haitians in Brazil, including access to employment and education, state protection and support services. - Aug 2020
- ZZZ200658.E - Brazil and Haiti: Temporary visas, including for family reunification; whether foreign national parents of a child with Brazilian citizenships can obtain a temporary visa for family reunification; rights and responsibilities of holders of a temporary visa; requirements and procedures to apply; treatment of children with Brazilian citizenship, born of Haitian parents, who return alone to Brazil; services offered by the state for these minor children, such as foster homes, including conditions where they will be placed (2017–April 2021) - July 2021
- ZZZ200391.FE - Brazil and Haiti: Whether it is possible for Haitian nationals living in Canada with a Brazilian minor child living in Brazil to apply for a temporary visa for family reunification in Brazil, including requirements and application procedure; whether it is possible for Haitian nationals living in Canada with a Brazilian minor child living with them in Canada to apply for a temporary visa for family reunification in Brazil, including requirements and application procedure; whether the same applies when the child is of age (2017–December 2020) - Dec. 2020
- ZZZ200336.FE - Brazil and Haiti: Resident status of Haitian citizens in Brazil, including their rights and responsibilities (2010-September 2017) - Aug 28, 2020
- ZZZ200262.E Brazil and Haiti: Rights and responsibilities of permanent residents in Brazil; requirements and procedures to obtain permanent residence in Brazil through family reunification (2017-July 2020) Aug, 7 2020
- BRA105515.FE - Brazil: The rights and duties of permanent residents, including the rights and duties of individuals who have a permanent visa, such as professors, researchers,highly-skilled technicians and foreign scientists; procedure to obtain or renew a residency permit; grounds for losing permanent residence (2014-May 2016) - May 2016
US Government Reports
Department of Labor - Finding on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ZZZ200494.E - Treatment of Children with Brazilian Citizenship - Apr. 2021
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Coalition to stop the use of Child Soldiers - Child Soldiers Global Report - 2008
- Human Rights Watch
- Neglected and Unprotected: The Impact of the Zika Outbreak on Women and Girls in Northeastern Brazil - July 2017
- IN THE DARK: Hidden Abuses Against Detained Youths in Rio de Janeiro - June 2005
- BRAZIL "REAL DUNGEONS": Juvenile Detention in the State of Rio de Janeiro - December 2004
- Cruel Confinement: Abuses Against Detained Children in Northern Brazil - April 2003
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch
“They Stay until They Die” A Lifetime of Isolation and Neglect in Institutions for People with Disabilities in Brazil - May 2018
- Minority Rights Group International
- The Situation of Black People with Disabilities in Brazil - April 2023
US Government Reports
- Congressional Research Service
- Brazil’s October 2022 Presidential Election - Oct. 2022 (update), Sept. 2022
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Election Guide - Recent Elections
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Minority Rights Group International
- World Directory of Minorities - Overview
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BRA201550.E: Situation of people of African descent in Brazil, including women, immigrants, and Haitian and African asylum seekers, and treatment by society and authorities; access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare; state protection (2017-November 2023) - March 2024
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Minority Rights Group International
- The Situation of Black People with Disabilities in Brazil - April 2023
- World Directory of Minorities - Afro-Brazilians
Non-Government Organization Reports
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BRA201550.E: Situation of people of African descent in Brazil, including women, immigrants, and Haitian and African asylum seekers, and treatment by society and authorities; access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare; state protection (2017-November 2023) - March 2024
- BRA105714.E Brazil: Domestic violence, including legislation; recourse and support services available to victims (2014-January 2017)
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Brazil: Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: 88th Session, 13 – 31 May 2024 - April 2024
US Government Reports
- State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Foreign Government Reports
Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BRA201550.E: Situation of people of African descent in Brazil, including women, immigrants, and Haitian and African asylum seekers, and treatment by society and authorities; access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare; state protection (2017-November 2023) - March 2024
- ZZZ201445.E - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay: Rights of citizens of countries belonging to the Southern Common Market (Mercado Común del Sur, MERCOSUR) to residence, employment, and education in other MERCOSUR countries (2021–April 2023) - April 2023
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Freedom House - 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
- Human Rights Watch - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- Human Rights Watch Profile -
- Minority Rights Group International
- The Situation of Black People with Disabilities in Brazil - April 2023
- International Crisis Group
- Watch List - January 2023
Foreign Government Reports
- Country Information Note Brazil: Background information - Nov 2020
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Human Rights Watch
- “Good Cops Are Afraid” The Toll of Unchecked Police Violence in Rio de Janeiro - July 2016
- The State Let Evil Take Over: The Prison Crisis in the Brazilian State of Pernambuco - Oct. 2015
- Lethal Force: Police Violence and Public Security in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo - Dec 2009
- Behind Bars in Brazil - Dec. 2008
- Police Brutality in Urban Brazil - April 1997
- In Sight Crime
- Police Violence Continues to Plague Brazil: Report - Nov. 2014
US Government Reports
- Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (LLOC)
- Family Reunification Laws in Selected Jurisdictions - July 2014
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BRA201550.E: Situation of people of African descent in Brazil, including women, immigrants, and Haitian and African asylum seekers, and treatment by society and authorities; access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare; state protection (2017-November 2023) - March 2024
Intergovernmental Organization Reports
- World Health Organization Page
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch
US Government Reports
Refugees / IDPs
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BRA201550.E: Situation of people of African descent in Brazil, including women, immigrants, and Haitian and African asylum seekers, and treatment by society and authorities; access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare; state protection (2017-November 2023) - March 2024
US Government Reports
- State Department International Religious Freedom Report - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
BRA105487.E Brazil: Situation and treatment of sexual minorities, including legislation, state protection, and support services (2012-April 2016). - April 2016
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
BRA200961.E - Brazil: Security situation and criminal groups, including the First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital, PCC); areas of influence of the PCC and their ability to track individuals throughout Brazil; state protection (2018-July 2023) - July 2023
BRA105474.E - Brazil: First Command of the Capital (Primeiro Comando da Capital, PCC),including activities, targets, group structure and areas of operation; state protection for victims and witnesses of PCC crimes (2012-March 2016)
Non-Government Organization Reports
- InSight Crime
- The Red Command May 2018
- Brazil's Red Command and the Police Who Fight Them - Sept. 2014
- Brazil Red Command 'Members' Arrested in Paraguay - April 2011
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BRA201550.E: Situation of people of African descent in Brazil, including women, immigrants, and Haitian and African asylum seekers, and treatment by society and authorities; access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare; state protection (2017-November 2023) - March 2024
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Article19
- VIOLATIONS OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION - 2015 ANNUAL REPORT. 2016
- Freedom House
Updated February 3, 2025