Fighting modern slavery in Brazil
The Fazenda Brasil Verde decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and current implementation challenges
Formally abolished by law in 1888, slavery – in its modern forms – continues to exist in Brazil to this date. In 1995, the Brazilian State officially recognized this fact and has since then taken a variety of legislative and institutional measures to combat slave labour on its territory. Translating these measures into concrete change on the ground remains a challenge though and may be further complicated by the current …