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Today we commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most influential leaders in the fight for the rights of Afrodescendant people.
Question: What concrete actions will you take today in the realization of your dream for a more just world for Africans and Afrodescendant people? #MLKDay
Follow us at @UNARC_global for updates on the implementation of these two developments!
On March 14, 2018, Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Silva, were shot dead in a car on their way back from a public event called “Young Black Women Moving Structures”. A car pulled up next to theirs and fired. The councilor was shot four times in the head.
Brazil should ensure proper accountability in all cases of excessive use of force and other human rights violations by law enforcement officials by conducting prompt, effective and independent investigations, including criminal investigations, and holding perpetrators accountable
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Brazil's democracy depends on JUSTICE FOR MARIELLE AND ANDERSON! Join us and @institutomariellefranco on this call for justice for human rights defenders!
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We were honored to have the visit of prominent activists and organizations addressing #racism and #humanrights violations in #lawenforcementagainst Afro-descendants. Mães de Manguinhos, @coalizaonegra, @UNARC_global and Race & Equality inspire and are pivotal in #Brazil.
Today is the commemoration of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition. This day presents a chance to reflect on its historical motives and present-day outcomes.
2) What are some of the legacies of this slavery and how does it relate to policing in your country?