Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Law school in Manaus, Brazil.
Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal do Amazonas is a law school housed in a building on the Senador Arthur Virgílio Filho campus, Setor Norte, in the Coroado neighbourhood of Manaus. Its historic headquarters at Praça dos Remédios n°147, inaugurated on 23 January 1938, was renovated and expanded under an agreement with the state of Amazonas. The school is known as "Jaqueira" after the large tree that grew in front of that old seat.
The Escola Universitária Livre de Manaus was created on 17 January 1909, and its law course was recognised by State Law 601 that October; classes opened on 15 March 1910 at Rua Saldanha Marinho 91, with Simplício Rezende as first director. The faculty gained teaching autonomy in 1917, separated from the university in 1921, and won federal equivalence in 1923 after moving to Rua São Vicente 22. It joined the University of Amazonas under Law 4069-A of 12 June 1962 and took the name Faculdade de Direito in 2002.
The faculty hosts regular discussions and seminars on environmental law and indigenous rights, addressing legal matters that directly affect communities living in the Amazon region.
The faculty sits in Setor Norte of the Coroado campus, not at the old Praça dos Remédios building, so plan the trip for the Coroado neighbourhood in eastern Manaus. Access is by road from the centre; the campus is a teaching unit, so visits depend on the academic term and should be arranged with the faculty beforehand.
The school runs specialized research programs examining how environmental laws apply to indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest. This focus gives students and researchers a direct connection to legal issues that shape life in the surrounding region.
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