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Monthly Archives: June 2012
In The News…
Posted by Robyn Smith Demonstrations outside of the headquarters of the Civil Police in Rio Grande de Sul meant to call the public’s attention to the location’s former use as a torture site by DOPS, created further controversy due to the identities of those who … Continue reading
Rio de Janeiro Bar Association Announces Truth Commission and Memorial Development
Posted by Robyn Smith Following in the steps of the OAB of São Paulo, the OAB (Bar Association) of Rio de Janeiro announced on Thursday (the 28th) that they too would host their own Truth Commission. Wadih Damous, president of OAB-RJ, stated the commission … Continue reading
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Posted by Robyn Smith Araguaia massacre victim Maria Lucia Petit, whose body was the first to be recovered and identified, will be honored on June 28th at the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo. She will be awarded the Beth Lobo Award for Human … Continue reading
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Tagged Araguaia guerrilla, Maria Lucia Petit, National Truth Commission
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In The News…
Posted by Robyn Smith On Thursday, June 20th, the Brazilian government told the Commission of Human Rights, a division of the Organization of American States (OAS), that the high profile murder case of journalist Vladimir Herzog could not be re-opened as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amnesty Law, Araguaia massacre, Dilma Rousseff, Human Rights Groups, Vladimir Herzog
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New Details Surface about Dilma’s Experiences in the Torture Chamber
Posted by Robyn Smith and Rebecca Atencio A document recently discovered moldering in the archives of the Human Rights Council of Minas Gerais (Conselho de Direitos Humanos de Minas Gerais) reveals that during the dictatorship current President Dilma Rousseff was tortured in … Continue reading
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Tagged Dilma Rousseff, National Truth Commission, testimony
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Posted by Robyn Smith In the latest esculacho, 1,500 people marched down the Avenida Pasteur in Rio de Janeiro to the home of Dulene Aleixo Garcez dos Reis, a suspected torturer who served as an army captain in 1970. Marilena Chauí, a … Continue reading
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Tagged National Truth Commission, testimony, USP Truth Commission
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University of São Paulo’s Truth Commission Utilizes the Web
Posted by Robyn Smith With 633 recorded signatures, the University of São Paulo’s (USP) Truth Commission has quickly taken off. The latest development in the project is a website dedicated to furthering the cause, complete with a manifesto, biographies, and an events … Continue reading
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Posted by Robyn Smith A recently-signed agreement will allow São Paulo’s state truth commission (Comissão Estadual da Verdade de São Paulo) to access the archives of the national Amnesty Commission (Comissão da Anistia). The national Amnesty Commission was created in 2001 … Continue reading
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Posted by Robyn Smith Monday, the 11th of June, marked the first meeting of the Truth Commission with the ex-political prisoners and the families of the missing and deceased from the dictatorship era. There were approximately 100 people present at the meeting that … Continue reading
The Search For the Araguaia Guerrillas Resumes
Posted By Robyn Smith The search resumes for the bodies of the Araguaia guerrillas within the state of Para, in the Amazon region. The Araguaia Working Group is heading up the search for the missing bodies of the original Araguaia … Continue reading
