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1 Dec 2015

Brazil: Civil society calls on UN Working Group on business & human rights to listen to victims & affected groups during its visit to the country

Brazilian organizations, social movements and networks are sending a letter to the UN Working Group on business and human rights with suggestions for the upcoming visit of the group to Brazil from 7-16 December 2015.

These organizations actively follow  up on “systematic human rights violations involving Brazilian and foreign companies operating in Brazil and other countries”. The organizations insist that the Working Group give priority to listening to victims and affected populations. The organizations invite others to sign the letter by contacting Beatriz Bellintani <[email protected]> .

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