In 1976, the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro began pioneering work assisting refugees arriving in the city. The then Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Dom Eugênio Sales, decided to establish a permanent refugee assistance service, offering shelter and, with the support of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR),...

It is a global movement, present in more than 150 countries, with 10 million people. It campaigns and mobilizes to ensure that internationally recognized human rights are respected and protected. In Brazil, it has been active in the defense and protection of human rights defenders, in confronting...