Rights commission expresses deep concern about Brazil
Rights commission expresses deep concern about Brazil
Updated 5:14 pm CST, Monday, November 12, 2018
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expressed deep concern over human rights in Brazil on Monday, saying it will monitor what happens when the government of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro assumes office Jan. 1.
After a one-week visit to eight states in Latin America's biggest country, the commission released a report highlighting violence suffered by indigenous people, the growing exclusion of those living on the streets, threats against freedom of expression, the vulnerability of minorities, and a culture of impunity among police.
Bolsonaro assumes office Jan. 1.
"Killings committed by security forces must end. They must protect people, not kill them," the commission's president, Margarette May Macaulay, said at news conference. "The focus must be on the protection of life."
https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Human-rights-commission-expresses-concern-over-13384914.php
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Bolsonaro, and his affection for weapons.
