Protect Brazil is a free app that allows everyone to engage in the protection of children and adolescents. It is possible to send reports directly through the app, locate the oversight bodies in the main cities, and also to learn about the different violations.
Complaints are forwarded directly to Dial 100 (Disque 100), - the federal government human rights helpline. The app also receives complaints concerning places without accessibility, internet crimes, and violations related to other vulnerable populations.
The app works on mobile phones and tablets with iOS or Android technology. It is available in Portuguese, English and Spanish. To use it:
It is important that everyone is aware of situations that violate the rights of different groups of people. If you see one of these forms of violence, report it!
Children
Elderly
Person with
disability
LGBT community
Homeless
population
Racial equality
People in deprivation
of liberty
Other violations
In 2015, Dial 100 received more than 80,000 complaints of child and adolescent rights violations. This represents 59% of complaints registered through Dial 100.
Violence is everywhere. It happens in all countries, and throughout society. But often it remains invisible because it happens inside homes or within the families of the victims. Or even on the streets, in public spaces where, often, people prefer not to look.
Changing children's and adolescents’ stories is in your hands. Be aware. Report it!
219
cases of violence reported per day.
9
cases
per hour.
Source: calculation based on data from Dial 100 (2015)
Promote this idea in your social networks, and invite your friends and family to participate. The more people get to know about the existence of the Protect Brazil app, the more opportunities we will have to prevent violence and protect all children and all adolescents.
PROTECT BRAZIL IS A INITIATIVE OF:
The Protect Brazil is an initiative of UNICEF and the Ministry of Human Rights.
The app was launched in 2013 as a result of the Convergence Agenda (Agenda de Convergência), a coordinating body that brings together various organizations focused on promoting the rights of children and adolescents during mega-events. The creation of the app was an initiative of UNICEF, Ilhasoft, Cedeca-BA and ABMP, with the recent addition of the federal government.
In 2016, a new version was released, expanding the app’s functionality and integrating it with Dial 100, which is the main channel for reporting human rights violations in the country.