Public Defender's Office of Brazil (DPU)

Association / Network · Brasília, Brazil

Verified on 20 July 2026

Federal public defender institution providing free legal guidance and defence to those in need before the federal courts and acting as national human rights body.

Public Defender's Office of Brazil (DPU) is an association or network based in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. Areas of work: family, housing and tenancy, immigration and asylum, consumer and debt, criminal and prisoners' rights. Languages: Portuguese.

Areas

• Family
• Housing & tenancy
• Immigration & asylum
• Consumer & debt
• Criminal & prisoners' rights
• Civil rights & discrimination
• Human rights
• Health

Languages

Portuguese

Other structures in Brasília

• Assistencia Judiciaria Gratuita (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil)
• Conselho Indigenista Missionario
• Consumidor.gov.br
• Defensoria Publica do Distrito Federal
• Instituto Migracoes e Direitos Humanos (IMDH)

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