Update: Law Leading To Military Impunity Sanctioned

The Brazilian President sanctioned the law that transfers to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations and crimes against life, such as killings and extrajudicial executions, carried out by military personnel against civilians. This contradicts the fundamental principles of fair trial, judicial independence and impartiality of the decisions. It is now up to the Attorney General to appeal to the Supreme Court to stop law from entering into force.

The Brazilian President sanctioned the law that transfers to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations and crimes against life, such as killings and extrajudicial executions, carried out by military personnel against civilians. This contradicts the fundamental principles of fair trial, judicial independence and impartiality of the decisions. It is now up to the Attorney General to appeal to the Supreme Court to stop law from entering into force. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:

• Urging the Attorney General to appeal to the Supreme Court against law No. 13.491 that transfers to Military Courts the responsibility to try crimes, including killings, committed by the military against civilians.

Contact these two officials by 6 December, 2017:

Attorney General Raquel Dodge Procuradoria Geral da República SAF Sul Quadra 4 Conjunto C, Brasília, DF CEP: 70050-900, Brazil Fax: +55 61 3105-5100 Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Attorney General

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 Twitter: @BrazilinUSA Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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