UN COMPLAINT: SPOTLIGHT BRAZIL
He was in mechanical restraint for more than 30 hours.
Researcher, Gender Rights Advocate Human Rights activist. Behavior Mental Health worker.
I am a natural leader with a thirst for knowledge and exploration of new ideas and challenges.
I enjoy empowering others and building strong communities. As a female part of a minority group, I want to use the opportunities I have gained to give back to others. I am passionate about many aspects of human services including but not limited to mental health, gender-based violence prevention, and immigration services.
He was in mechanical restraint for more than 30 hours.
We can learn together that we are stronger even in the face of natural catastrophes—human response and action triumphs in the end.
These folks need counselors and mental health resources to address their very ‘normal’ issues with compassion.
The mental health system brutally violated Vitor’s rights.
The OBDH (Observatorio Brasileiro de Diretos Humanos) have been working intensively ever since its creation helping and supporting all Brazilian peopl
After Francisco’s passing family started researching and seeking the truth behind Francisco’s sudden death, they learned that he was not the only victim and was not an isolated case.
On June 17, 2021, in Brazil, Police invaded a home and, with three shots, killed Hamilton Cesar Lima Bandeira, a 23 years old young man with a history of intellectual disabilities. According to his mother: ‘the police, after killing Hamilton Cesar with the three shots, police officers dragged […]
Vavá is a young man with the mental disorder Schizophrenia