Seven men were killed during a joint security operation of the Civil Police and the Army in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State. The case is not being investigated, and could remain unpunished after a law transferring the competence to try crimes committed by military personnel to military courts was approved.
Seven men were killed during a joint security operation of the Civil Police and the Army in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State. The case is not being investigated, and could remain unpunished after a law transferring the competence to try crimes committed by military personnel to military courts was approved. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:- Calling on the authorities to ensure thorough, prompt, and impartial investigation of the seven killings during the security operation in São Gonçalo and to ensure that those suspect of responsible of criminal responsibility are brought to justice in ordinary civilian courts;
- Calling on them to ensure that all crimes committed by military personnel during policing operations are subject to thorough, prompt and impartial investigations by the civil and judiciary police;
- Calling on them to guarantee justice, truth and reparation for the families of the seven men killed during the security operation in São Gonçalo.
Contact these two officials by 11 January, 2018:
Minister of Justice Torquato Jardim Ministro da Justiça Esplanada dos Min istérios, Palácio da Justiça, Bloco T, Edifício Sede CEP: 70064-900, Brasília, DF, Brasil Salutation: Dear Minister
Ambassador Sergio Silva do Amaral, Embassy of Brazil 3006 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: 1 202 238 2700 I Fax: 1 202 238 2827 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @BrazilinUSA Salutation: Dear Ambassador
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