Brazil's "Poison Package": UN Special Rapporteur submits amicus curiae
November 4 2024: UN Special Rapporteur Marcos Orellana submitted an amicus curiae to the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil in the case challenging the constitutionality of the so-called "poison package" (Law 14.785/2023), presenting key international human rights standards related to hazardous substances and human rights and urged Brazil's Supreme Federal Court to exercise conventionality control.