Identifying political and social responsibility for the serious human rights violations committed during the dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985). The Contribution of the National Truth Commission Report

Authors

  • André Saboia Martins Lawyer and diplomat. Executive Secretary of the National Truth Commission and Member of the Special Committee on Political Deaths and Disappearances

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3232/REB.2015.V2.N3.11

Keywords:

National Truth Commission, responsibility, human rights violations, military dictatorship, torture

Abstract

This article discusses the contribution of the National Truth Commission Report (CNV) in identifying the responsibility of the authorities who, at a high governmental level, determined, permitted and controlled the practise of serious human rights violations during the dictatorship in Brazil (1964 - 1985). The article’s profile is historical, political, and juridical, using as resources documents and testimonies mentioned in the National Truth Commission Report.

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Published

2015-07-28

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Dossier

How to Cite

Identifying political and social responsibility for the serious human rights violations committed during the dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985). The Contribution of the National Truth Commission Report. (2015). Revista De Estudios Brasileños, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.3232/REB.2015.V2.N3.11