To serve more than 2.7 million people without any type of documentation, the National Council of Justice (CNJ) is organizing a concentrated effort in all units of the federation from the 8th to the 12th of May.
The action will have a special focus on homeless people who need civil registration to access basic rights, such as health services, assistance programs and enrollment in public schools, according to Census information 2022.
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With the aim of combating civil under-registration in the country, the Corregedoria Nacional de Justiça, one of the branches of the CNJ, created this year, the Program to Combat Civil Under-Registration and Increase Access to Basic Documentation by Individuals Vulnerable.
The campaign "First National Civil Registry Week – Register!” is part of the initiative, which also aims to assist other vulnerable populations, such as indigenous peoples, riverside dwellers, refugees and prison populations. The joint effort to issue documents will be held at least once a year.
Data from the Institute of Economic and Applied Research (Ipea) indicate that the homeless population in Brazil grew 211% in 2022 compared to the previous year, totaling more than 230 thousand people in that condition.
To reach this audience, the CNJ has sought partnerships with institutions and people who already work with this theme, including Father Júlio Lancelotti, known for his work of assistance to the street population in São Paul.
To make it possible to issue birth certificates during the task force, the CNJ will have the support of the National Association of Natural Person Registrars (Arpen-Brasil) and other registrar associations civilians. Public defenders and the Public Ministry will also collaborate with the initiative, assisting in the presence of registrars in public spaces.
The inspection and presentation of the results of the mutirão will be the responsibility of the internal affairs departments of the courts of each state.
