SEDH - Secretaria de Estado De Direitos Humanos

What SEDH - Secretaria de Estado De Direitos Humanos does

SEDH (Secretaria de Estado de Direitos Humanos) is the official state government secretariat of Espírito Santo, Brazil, responsible for coordinating human rights policy across the state's territory. Operating under the Governo do Estado do Espírito Santo, the secretariat serves as the institutional hub for protecting and promoting the rights of vulnerable populations, including youth at risk, LGBTQ+ individuals, elderly persons, people with disabilities, racial minorities, street populations, and children and adolescents.

Its core deliverables are not commercial products but rather statutory policy frameworks, advisory councils, social programs, and citizen services. The portfolio includes the Conselho Estadual de Direitos Humanos (CEDH) and 8+ additional specialized councils, social programs (Estado Presente, Empodera+, Programas de Proteção), public services (Central de Intermediação de Libras for sign language accessibility), state action plans (Plano Estadual LGBTI+, Plaesper for racial equity, Plano Estadual de Educação em Direitos Humanos), monitoring mechanisms (MEPET/ES for torture prevention), and recognition awards. Technology infrastructure is minimal: the official website (sedh.es.gov.br) is built and hosted by PRODEST, the state IT institute, using free/open-source software. Channels include the website, transparency portal, ombudsman service, WhatsApp, and the physical Casa dos Direitos citizen access center in Vitória.

The business model is non-commercial. As a state government secretariat, SEDH is funded through state treasury budget allocations, federal transfers, and parliamentary amendments, with 26 employees supporting its mandate. There is no pricing model, no revenue generation, and no private-sector competition; SEDH holds statutory authority over human rights coordination in Espírito Santo and operates as part of the state executive branch.

Name

SEDH - Secretaria de Estado De Direitos Humanos

Legal name

SEDH - Secretaria de Estado de Direitos Humanos

Website

https://direitoshumanos.es.gov.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEDH is the Espírito Santo state government secretariat for human rights, coordinating 9+ advisory councils, social programs, and policy plans to protect vulnerable populations including youth, LGBTQ+, elderly, disabled, and racial minorities across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitória

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SEDH is a state government secretariat that formulates, coordinates and executes public policies for the promotion and defense of human rights in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It operates direct-service programs such as Casa dos Direitos (reception and guidance on human-rights violations), the Central de Intermediação de Libras (CIL), the Programa de Proteção for threatened persons, and the MEPET/ES torture-prevention mechanism, and oversees equity plans for racial, youth, and LGBTI+ populations.

Product overview

SEDH - Secretaria de Estado de Direitos Humanos is a Brazilian state government secretariat responsible for human rights policies in Espírito Santo. The secretariat operates as a policy coordination body rather than a technology product company, overseeing multiple advisory councils (CEDH, CEPOLAD, committees), social programs (Estado Presente, Empodera+), public services (Central de Intermediação de Libras accessibility service), state action plans (LGBTI+, racial equity, youth policies), and human rights awards. The portfolio is organized around governmental programs and councils, not software products or technology platforms.

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Products and services

• Casa dos Direitos Frontline reception and guidance unit for citizens of Espírito Santo who experience or witness human-rights violations; provides information on rights, eligibility and how to formally file a complaint.
• Central de Intermediação de Libras (CIL) State intermediation service that bridges deaf citizens and state public services through Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) interpreters, available via in-person, WhatsApp, and ESIA accessibility portal channels.
• Programa de Proteção State protection program providing shelter, monitoring and support for victims and witnesses of human-rights violations whose safety is at risk.
• Mecanismo Estadual de Prevenção e Erradicação da Tortura (MEPET/ES) State mechanism for the prevention and eradication of torture; conducts independent inspections in places of confinement, issues reports and recommends corrective measures to relevant bodies.
• Planos Estaduais de Direitos Humanos Suite of state plans covering vulnerable populations including the LGBTI+ Plan, Racial Equity Plan and Youth Plan; coordinates inter-agency execution and monitoring.
• Programa Estado Presente Cross-cutting state program that integrates civil-defense, security and human-rights actions in response to emergencies, disasters and public-security incidents.
• Programa Empodera+ Empowerment program focused on autonomy and rights of vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth, delivered via partnerships with municipalities and civil society.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Brazilian organization focused on youth education and development in public schools. Adjacent to SEDH's youth policies and human rights education programs, operating through public school system partnerships rather than as a rights-policy coordinator.
• Instituto C&A: Brazilian institute supporting social impact projects for children, adolescents, and vulnerable populations. Works on themes directly overlapping with SEDH's mandate for protecting vulnerable groups, particularly youth, with grantmaking and program support models.
• UNICEF Brazil: Brazilian office of the UN children's agency. Overlaps significantly with SEDH's child and adolescent protection programs, youth policies (Juventudes), and rights enforcement for minors, but with greater international funding, technical resources, and national reach.
• Instituto Unibanco: Brazilian social impact organization focused on youth education and development in public schools. Comparable focus on youth empowerment and rights to SEDH's Juventudes programs, but operates through public-private partnership models rather than direct government service delivery.
• Fundação Lemann: Brazilian foundation supporting education, equity, and social impact. Programs address inequality and vulnerable populations in ways comparable to SEDH's equity-focused initiatives (racial equity, LGBTI+ inclusion), with substantially larger private resources.
• Fundação Roberto Marinho: Brazilian foundation supporting education, culture, and social development. Programs touch on themes overlapping with SEDH's human rights education mandate and youth empowerment initiatives, including documentary content addressing citizenship and rights.
• Amnesty International Brazil: Brazilian section of the international human rights organization, advocating for protection of vulnerable populations (prisoners, minorities, refugees, Indigenous peoples). Comparable thematic mandate to SEDH but operating through international advocacy and litigation mechanisms.
• Conectas Direitos Humanos: Brazilian human rights NGO defending civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. Works on overlapping issues with SEDH (LGBT rights, racial equality, judicial independence, vulnerable populations) but as an independent civil society organization rather than a government body.

Others

• BrazilFoundation: US-based foundation supporting Brazilian civil society organizations. Channels resources to NGOs working on issues overlapping with SEDH's mandate (human rights, youth, vulnerable populations) but does not directly deliver services to vulnerable populations.
• Ashoka Brazil: Brazilian branch of global organization supporting social entrepreneurs. Thematically connected to SEDH's empowerment programs (Empodera+) and youth leadership initiatives, but operates through entrepreneur enablement rather than direct rights-protection services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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