Background information about Brazil:
- BBC country profile: Brazil
- Governments on the WWW: Brazil
- politicalresources.net: Brazil
- OHCHR country page on Brazil
- UPR documentation on Brazil
Universal Periodic Review
Brazil was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 1st session of the UPR Working Group (7-18 April 2008).
- UPR documentation on Brazil, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Recent
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Brazil was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 51st session, 13 February - 2 March 2012, in New York.
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Brazil was examined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 42nd session, 6-7 May 2009.
Using Parallel Reporting to Press for Realisation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Brazil: Brief Report of the Brazilian experience.
Special Procedures
The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Ms. Gulnara Shahinian, visited Brazil from 17 to 28 May 2010. At the end of the visit, the Rapporteur issued a press release which is available at http://bit.ly/9R7LgK
The Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Ms. Raquel Rolnik, issued a media statement concerning the forthcoming decision of the Supreme Court of Brazil on the constitutionality of a decree that regulates the granting of land titles to Quilombo communities. The full press release is available at: http://bit.ly/bboi9l
