PACT FOR DEMOCRACY
Defending and reinvigorating democracy in Brazil.
Pacto pela Democracia (Pact for Democracy) is a civil society coalition that coordinates joint efforts of social actors across the ideological spectrum to enhance civil society’s capability to defend and reinvigorate democracy in Brazil. Since 2018, Pacto brings together over 200 organizations in a nonpartisan space, allowing different agendas, viewpoints, and political identities to work together on strengthening democratic processes and institutions, guaranteeing constitutional freedoms and rights, and deepening democratic practices and values within Brazilian society in the face of a global crisis of democracy.
To coordinate efforts of Brazilian civil society to defend and reinvigorate democracy in Brazil on a permanent and daily basis, and in order to move towards a society where coexistence and democratic rights and freedoms are guaranteed and effective for all Brazilians.
- Empowering civil society towards an autonomous and articulate defense of the democratic agenda in Brazil;
- Strengthening democratic institutions and establishing a more representative and transparent political system;
- Promoting democratic values and practices;
- Monitoring and measuring the quality of Brazilian democracy on a regular basis.
Our strategies are based on:
The work of Pacto pela Democracia is structured based on the following programs:
Strengthening democratic institutions: Proposing mechanisms for protection and accountability for crimes against the Democratic State of Law, while also endorsing the political system and encouraging social participation.
Enhancement of the democratic environment: Strengthening trust in the Brazilian electoral system and promoting democratic culture, through various campaigns and the promotion of a continuous agenda, as well as the establishment of a Democracy Quality Observatory in Brazil.
Strengthening the network of organizations: Expanding regional and ideological diversity and enhancing engagement within the coalition itself, in addition to refining the mechanisms for building and working on common agendas.
Institutional Development: Ensuring the sustainability of Pacto pela Democracia, documenting the unique history and experience of this coalition, and sharing our lessons with others internationally.
We are now facing a huge challenge: reframing political practice and democratic values and making it increasingly present in the daily life of Brazilian society, while constantly monitoring and defending democratic institutionality. The active involvement of civil society in Brazilian democracy has never been more crucial.
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Those who tried to destroy the game won't be allowed back on the field
Pacto pela Democracia highlights the importance of accountability for attacks on democracy during the occasion of the ineligibility of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Hold coup-makers accountable, reaffirm democracy
Pacto pela Democracia condemns the criminal acts against the constitutional order carried out on January 8th in Brasília.
Exercise your vote, respect the election, and choose democracy
Organizations call upon the entire Brazilian society to declare an unconditional commitment to respecting the outcome of the elections.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
Manifesto in Defense of Elections
11.05.2022 Pacto received prominent coverage in the national media through a public letter advocating for fair elections, which was presented to stakeholders across all three branches of the Republic.
Actions against political violence
11.07.2022 Organizations demand actions from political leaders and heads of the Three Powers against political violence in 2020 Elections.
Accountability and defense of democracy.
07.02.2023 Flávia Pellegrino, Executive Coordinator of the Democracy Pact, published an article on the one-month anniversary of the coup attempts on January 8th.
