Brazil

Human Rights in FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL

Brazil: Fear for Safety/Torture
15 August 2000

Dona Iraci Oliveira and her 16 year old son, "José" have been continually intimidated by the two police officers accused of torturing "José". Amnesty International ...

Urgent Action       AMR 19/021/2000

Torture campaign leaflets
31 July 2000

These fourteen leaflets, part of Amnesty International's Campaign Against Torture, contain specific details of torture and ill-treatment, including deaths in custody ...

Newsletter       ACT 40/008/2000

Brazil: Human rights defenders network action
30 July 2000

This document details Amnesty International's concerns (and recommended actions) for the safety of Brother Henri - who works as a lawyer for the Pastoral Land ...

Report       AMR 19/020/2000

Brazil : Further information on Death threats/Fear for safety
24 July 2000

A senior police officer has attacked Brother Henri de Rosiers in the press, after the church mission he works for published a report denouncing police torture of ...

Urgent Action       AMR 19/019/2000

On the front line Vol 4. No.2 Feb-Jul 2000
17 July 2000

1. Colombian government fails to prevent killing of yet another human rights defender; 2. CHILE: "This is about much more than just looking for someone"; 3. JAMAICA ...

Report       AMR 01/002/2000

Brazil: Sao Paulo's juvenile detention system - A human rights ...
11 July 2000

AI Index AMR 19/018/2000 - News Service Nr. 132. Embargoed for : 12/07/2000 10:00 GMT. Brazil: Sao Paulo's juvenile detention system --. ...

Press Release       AMR 19/018/2000

Brazil: A waste of lives: FEBEM juvenile detention centres in Sao ...
11 July 2000

This report documents the events that lead to a riot in one of Sao Paulo's juvenile detention centres that resulted in the death of four inmates. It examines the ...

Report       AMR 19/014/2000

Brazil: "A waste of lives - FEBEM juvenile detention centres, Sao ...
4 July 2000

Media Advisory. 5 July 2000. AI Index AMR 19/017/2000 - News Service Nr. 131. Press Briefing. Brazil: "A Waste of Lives -- FEBEM juvenile ...

Press Release       AMR 19/017/2000

Brazil: Death Threats/fear for safety - Dionísio Vendresen, and ...
29 June 2000

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of Dionisio Vandresen, Regional Coordinator of the Commisão Pastoral da Terra (CPT), Pastoral Land Commission, ...

Urgent Action       AMR 19/016/2000

Brazil: Fear for safety - Eduardo Bernardes da Silva
12 June 2000

A neofascist group, who threatened several times to kill Amnesty International staff member Eduardo Bernardes da Silva, have traced him to the location where he ...

Urgent Action       AMR 19/011/2000