“Brazil: Protect human rights defenders working on corporate accountability”, 12 June 2015

...The Brazilian government must take urgent measures to guarantee the security of members of the Forum Suape Social Environmental Space, as well as community members denouncing human rights abuses linked to the Industrial and Harbor Complex of Suape (CIPS) megaproject, the International Service for Human Rights  said today.The Organisation called for a thorough investigation into the private security harassment of Forum Suape member Dr Conceição Lacerda, as well as wide-reaching measures to guarantee the security of activists working on corporate accountability in the country in general...Dr Lacerda has recently documented and denounced corruption and human rights abuses related to the CIPS megaproject on popular blog...Residents have complained the project has been imposed upon the community and will have drastically negative impacts upon their lifestyle and human rights, as well as the local environment...Forum Suape has documented harassment and intimidation by private security companies associated with the business, against the community and those who oppose the megaproject. In May, Forum Suape denounced incidents of criminalisation and threats against trade unionists...