'The Police only come to collect the bodies'

'The Police only come to collect the bodies'

Index Number: AMR 19/003/2008
Date Published: 17 April 2008
Categories: Brazil, Stop Violence Against Women

Women in Brazil's excluded communities are struggling to live their lives and fight for justice against a backdrop of criminal and police violence, discrimination and state neglect. In this leaflet Amnesty International calls on the Brazilian authorities to: implement projects to meet the specific needs of these women; take immediate steps to improve access to crèche facilities; and, address the factors which are limiting access to health for women in socially excluded communities.