Knowledge applied to Human Rights

This page brings together publications, Human Rights education materials, reports and other content produced throughout Fernanda Lapa's career. The content reflects different moments and areas of activity and has an informative and educational character. You can navigate by format, theme or keywords.

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Revisão Periódica Universal (RPU): Um guia prático para coalizões da sociedade civil se engajarem em mecanismos de implementação

IDDH · 2025

A practical guide for civil society coalitions engaging in implementation processes related to the Universal Periodic Review, with guidance applied to advocacy and monitoring.

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Revisão Periódica Universal (RPU): Um guia prático para a sociedade civil construir coletivos nacionais

IDDH · 2024

A practical guide to support civil society organizations in creating and consolidating national coalitions for coordinated action across UPR cycles.

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Jeito Educar do IDDH: uma pedagogia de Educação em Direitos Humanos para defensoras e defensores de Direitos Humanos

Instituto de Estudios Latinoamericanos · 2025

Methodological systematization of IDDH's Human Rights Education pedagogy, focused on the critical formation of human rights defenders.

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Clínica de Direitos Humanos: uma proposta metodológica para a educação jurídica no Brasil

Lumen Juris · 2014

Book proposing a methodology for Human Rights legal clinics in Brazil, articulating critical legal education and Human Rights training.

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O advocacy na ONU sobre a educação em Direitos Humanos no Brasil

Cadernos da Defensoria Pública do Estado de São Paulo · 2018

Article analyzing advocacy strategies at the United Nations on Human Rights Education in Brazil, connecting international commitments to national agendas.

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Educação em Direitos Humanos e a BNCC: pontes possíveis

Revista Debates Insubmissos · 2022

Article discussing possible links between Human Rights Education and Brazil's National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) from a pedagogical perspective.

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Monitoring Human Rights: the experience of the UPR Brazil Coalition

Revue Québécoise de droit international · 2022

Article systematizing the Human Rights monitoring experience drawn from national coalitions linked to the Universal Periodic Review.

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Direito humano à educação (art. 26 da DUDH): desafios para implementar a educação em Direitos Humanos no Brasil

Diálogo (UNILASALLE) · 2018

Article examining the challenges of implementing Human Rights Education in Brazil based on the human right to education set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Clínicas de Direitos Humanos: formando defensoras e defensores de Direitos Humanos no Brasil

ARACÊ — Direitos Humanos em Revista · 2015

Article on Human Rights clinics as a formative strategy, articulating theory, practice and social commitment in legal education.

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A Educação em Direitos Humanos na América Latina

Perspectiva (UFSC) · 2021

Article analyzing Human Rights Education in Latin America from a regional and comparative perspective.

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Educação em Direitos Humanos: marcos legais e (in)efetividades

Revista Direitos Sociais e Políticas Públicas — UNIFAFIBE · 2016

Article discussing the legal frameworks of Human Rights Education and the challenges of its effectiveness in the Brazilian context.

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Thinking About Clinical Legal Education: Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives

Routledge · 2022

Book with philosophical and theoretical reflections on clinical education in Human Rights, articulating conceptual foundations and pedagogical practices.

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Educação em Direitos Humanos e as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais: o potencial da pedagogia jurídica clínica

Momento — Diálogos em Educação · 2022

Article analyzing the potential of clinical legal pedagogy for Human Rights Education within Brazil's National Curriculum Guidelines.

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Educação em Direitos Humanos e ACAFE: uma rede entre universidades comunitárias de Santa Catarina

ACAFE · 2024

Book systematizing Human Rights Education experiences developed in community universities in Santa Catarina, articulated as a network.

Courses and training

Curso de Advocacy Internacional em Direitos Humanos

2020-atual

Online training to develop capacities for international advocacy in Human Rights.

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Advocacy ONU: curso básico

2020-atual

Introductory course on advocacy within the United Nations system, focused on practical action strategies.

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Curso ODS e Sistema de Justiça

2021

Course on the connections between the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals and the justice system.

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ONU e Juventude: Advocacy em Direitos Humanos

2022-2023

Training program for youth interested in Human Rights advocacy within the United Nations system.

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RPU e Sistemas de Justiça

2023

Training program for members of the justice system, connecting the Universal Periodic Review with national institutional practices.

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EPU & América do Sul: advocacia em Direitos Humanos

2023

Regional course on Human Rights advocacy within the Universal Periodic Review, focused on South America.

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Curso Avançado de Direitos Humanos (CADH)

2004-2020

Course with several editions over the years, dedicated to advanced training in Human Rights.

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Mulheres no cárcere: onde estão suas/seus filhas/os?

s.d.

Human Rights Education project reflecting on the impacts of women's incarceration on their children's lives, articulating Human Rights, the justice system and public policies.

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Educar Direitos Humanos

2018-2020

Human Rights Education project developed between 2018 and 2020, focused on training, networking and strengthening pedagogical practices in Human Rights.

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Na Rua com Direitos

s.d.

Human Rights Education project coordinated by Fernanda Lapa, dedicated to promoting rights and strengthening educational practices in social contexts.

Awards and recognitions

Eleição para o Conselho Executivo da UPR Info (Suíça)

UPR Info · 2025

In 2025, Fernanda was elected to the UPR Info Executive Council, an international organization dedicated to strengthening the Universal Periodic Review mechanism within the United Nations system.

Awards and recognitions

50 lideranças em Direitos Humanos no mundo

Equitas · s.d.

Fernanda Lapa was named by Equitas as one of the 50 Human Rights leaders in the world.

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