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State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners - On the Role Played by Amnesty International in Brazil During the Dictatorship (1964-1985) (Paperback)
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State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners - On the Role Played by Amnesty International in Brazil During the Dictatorship (1964-1985) (Paperback)
Series: Crimes of the Powerful
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State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners discusses the
activities of Amnesty International during the period of Brazil's
dictatorship (1964-1985). During the dictatorship, Amnesty assisted
political prisoners who were submitted to torture and helped to
publicise charges of torture against agents of the military
regime's repressive apparatus. Through a specific examination of
Amnesty's work with Brazilian political prisoners, this book
explores how Amnesty adapted its organisational principles - such
as non-violence and the focus on individual cases - during this
time. In 1967 Amnesty experienced a severe internal crisis which
prompted the organisation to make structural changes. These changes
enabled it to expand its activities beyond Europe to Latin America,
including Brazil. This book examines one of Amnesty International's
first major campaigns against torture and the impact this had on
the organisation's development of a new agenda. Bringing a critical
and historical perspective on Amnesty's work, the book contributes
to the debate on the role of human rights organisations in
addressing human rights abuses worldwide. It makes a significant
contribution to international research on state crime, human
rights, and torture.
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