Afro-Brazilian civil society assesses the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action — examining structural racism, racial justice, and the rights of people of African descent in Brazil
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DATE: April 14th, 2026
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GENEVA TIME: 14:00 — 15:30 UTC+2 (CEST);
BRAZIL TIME: 09:00 — 10:30 (BRT)
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LOCATION: Conference room at ISHR (International Service for Human Rights) - Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor, Geneva, Switzerland, or Online (Zoom)
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LANGUAGES: Brazilian Portuguese and English
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RSVP: http://bit.ly/4cxhvTO | Please confirm by April 13th. Spots are limited for both Zoom and in-person participation.
PANEL OF SPEAKERS
Paulo Lugon – Coordinator of the Europe Brazil Office and Executive Director of the Brazilian Institute of Human Rights (Brazil)
Sara Branco – Coordinator of the International Advocacy Department at the Peregum Black Reference Institute (Brazil)
Andréia Coutinho – Executive Director of the Brazilian Center for Climate Justice (Brazil)
Ronan Lima – Coordinator of the Martin Luther King Jr. Program – Black Evangelical Movement of Brazil (Brazil)
Thuane Nascimento – Executive Director of PerifaConnection (Brazil)
MODERATOR
Manuela Thamani – Executive Director of the Observatory of Whiteness (Brazil)
NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZING:Katharine Trajano (secretary of the Coalizão Negra por Direitos/Black Coalition For Rights):
[email protected]