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As World Cup Stadiums Go Up, Brazilians’ Homes Are Torn Down
Video from human rights groups and activists is shifting the attention to forced evictions carried out in the lead up to the World Cup.
WITNESS
April 8, 2014
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Ignored by Brazilian Government, Activists Take Police Violence to Inter-American Commission
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hosts a public hearing on police violence used by Brazilian authorities during popular protests ongoing in the country since June 2013.
Priscila Néri
March 28, 2014
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Worst Corporation in the World: Vote for FIFA!
Brazilian human rights activists, fighting massive forced evictions and redevelopment for the 2014 World Cup, nominate FIFA for the worst corporation in the world award. Read, share and vote.
Priscila Néri
January 14, 2014
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Activist Kidnapped in Syria, Live Streaming Indigenous Community’s Standoff with Police in Brazil
Our last weekly update from the Human Rights Channel for 2013 features citizen video from Syria, Brazil, and Ukraine.
WITNESS
December 16, 2013
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Don’t Miss This Video: FIFA Never Thought it’d have to Go on a PR Tour to Sell Football… in Brazil
FIFA must do more than send PR representatives to Brazil for damage control ahead of the 2014 World Cup. They must show they are serious about stopping forced evictions.
Priscila Néri
October 24, 2013
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Part 2: How 114 Videos Tell One Story about Forced Evictions in Rio
We share findings of our curation project, bringing over 100 videos together to tell the story of forced evictions in Rio de Janiero.
Priscila Néri
October 9, 2013
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Can 114 Videos Tell One Story about Forced Evictions in Rio?
A video curation project brings together over 100 powerful videos to show how forced evictions unfolded across Rio de Janeiro.
Priscila Néri
October 7, 2013
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As Protests Rock Brazil One Year Before World Cup, a “People’s Cup” Celebrates Resistance to Forced Evictions
Massive protests across Brazil started at frustration at cost of living hikes by the government but also include anger at forced evictions taking place in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
WITNESS
June 19, 2013
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As Brazil Marks One-Year Countdown to 2014 World Cup, Thousands Cope with Forced Evictions
Thousands of Brazil’s residents struggle to rebuild their lives after being forcibly removed from their homes to prepare for the multi-billion dollar sports event.
WITNESS
June 12, 2013
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Key for a Key: Unlocking a Video Advocacy Training in Brazil
What's it like to be in a WITNESS video training? This post brings you inside the classroom in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where two dozen activists are working to save their communities from forced evictions.
Jackie Zammuto
February 16, 2013
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Two Years After Forced Eviction, Community Fights for Compensation in Rio de Janeiro
Yesterday marked two years since government bulldozers arrived at the Restinga community in Rio de Janeiro to demolish the homes and small shops belonging to 153 families.
Priscila Néri
December 18, 2012
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VIDEO: Meet Elisângela, the Other Face of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Legacy
Elisângela wasn't home when they arrived. Her 17-year-old daughter called her cellphone, frantic, to break the news: "There are several men from the municipal government here at our door; they're saying they're going to demolish our house." Elisângela raced home to try to negotiate, to no avail. In a few hours, the home she and her family had spent years building was now a pile of rubble.
Priscila Néri
June 21, 2012
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New Video the Government of Rio de Janeiro Doesn’t Want You to See
Roughly 170,000 people are either at risk, or have already been subjected to, forced evictions throughout the 12 Brazilian cities gearing up to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.
Priscila Néri
December 14, 2011
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New Videos: Four Communities on Forced Evictions in Rio
As part of our ongoing campaign on forced evictions in the name of development, I was just in Brazil to meet with our partners and plan our upcoming video advocacy workshop in Rio de Janeiro.
Priscila Néri
June 20, 2011
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Interview: Brazilian NGO CONAM on Resisting Evictions
Many poor communities in Brazilian cities are at risk of eviction due to the rising demand for space in urban centers and the onslaught of development projects underway in preparation for upcoming megaevents like the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics (read more on how Brazilian civil society is fighting back in this post).
Priscila Néri
March 2, 2011