On April 11, 2022, the UN  announced via a press release concerns expressed by Special Rapporteur on the rights to peaceful assembly and of association, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, “about restrictions on Brazilians’ rights to full and active social and political participation.” Voule “urged the State to create and maintain a safe and enabling environment that is conducive to the exercise of the rights to peaceful assembly and association.” The announcement also voiced concern about the frequent excessive use of force by law enforcement officials and human rights violations during protests. As the October 2022 election approaches, Voule stated that “political violence against social leaders, candidates and politically elected leaders, in particular Afro-descendant and trans women posed a serious threat to political participation and democracy.”