Human rights in Brazil

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Human rights in Brazil include the right to life and freedom of speech; and condemnation of slavery and torture. The nation ratified the American Convention on Human Rights.[1] The 2017 Freedom in the World report by Freedom House gives Brazil a score of "2" for both political rights and civil liberties; "1" represents the most free, and "7", the least.[2]

However, the following human rights problems have been reported: torture of detainees and inmates by police and prison security forces; inability to protect witnesses involved in criminal cases; harsh conditions; prolonged pretrial detention and inordinate delays of trials; reluctance to prosecute as well as inefficiency in prosecuting government officials for corruption; violence and discrimination against women;[3] violence against children, including sexual abuse; human trafficking; police brutality;[4] discrimination against black and indigenous people;[5] failure to enforce labour laws; and child labour in the informal sector. Human rights violators often enjoy impunity.[6] According to UNESCO, "Brazil promotes a vast array of actions for the advancement and defense of human rights, even though it faces enormous social and economic inequalities".[7]

  1. ^ "Multilateral Treaties - AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS "PACT OF SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA" (B-32)". Organization of American States. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Brazil - Freedom in the World 2017". Freedom House. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Brazil - World - Americas". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Brazil 2016/2017". Amnesty International. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "ENGLISH VERSION of Human Rights Complaint Document submitted to the United Nations OHCHR by the National Indigenous Peoples Organization from Brazil (APIB)". EARTH PEOPLES. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  6. ^ "Human rights in Brazil". State.gov. February 25, 2009. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
  7. ^ "Human Rights in Brazil". UNESCO. United Nations. Retrieved July 11, 2017.