Amnesty International report on human rights around the world highlights cases of violence in RJ | Rio de Janeiro

Amnesty International releases report on human rights around the world and cites cases of violence in RJ

Amnesty International released the report “The State of Human Rights in the World”, which analyzes the situation of fundamental rights in 155 countries. The lack of measures to reduce police violence in Brazil is cited.

According to the document, black people are disproportionately harmed due to a series of police operations that take place on the outskirts and in favelas. The report recalled that, in October 2023, the 120 thousand inhabitants of Complexo da Maré were affected by 6 days of actions by security forces.

During this period, around 3,000 medical appointments stopped taking place and more than 17,000 students were left without classes.

The document also cites cases of gender-based violence. Last year, there were 86 thousand reports of this type of crime across the country, from January to October.

Amnesty International also mentions that Brazil has one of the greatest inequalities in the world and that it generates a series of rights violations, mainly in relation to black people and women.

The document also mentions the deaths of children and adolescents. One of the cases mentioned is the death of Thiago Flausino, aged 13. The teenager was shot during a Military Police operation in Cidade de Deus, in the West Zone of Rio. He was on the back of a motorcycle when he was shot. The minor had no criminal record.

The executive director of Amnesty International in Brazil, Jurema Werneck, criticized the lack of quick and effective investigation in the case.

“We see that it is a situation of lack of control, because the police are tools of the State to protect life and property. They are out of control, they are committing violence, serious human rights violations and they continue without anyone putting the brakes on them. It must be said that rare cases were reported, even fewer cases were judged and most were archived,” said Werneck.