{"id":10358,"date":"2018-03-12T14:41:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T14:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/?post_type=noticia&#038;p=10358"},"modified":"2018-03-12T14:41:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T14:41:53","slug":"un-high-commissioner-criticizes-preventive-amnesty-requested-troops-rio-de-janeiro-intervention","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/un-high-commissioner-criticizes-preventive-amnesty-requested-troops-rio-de-janeiro-intervention\/","title":"UN High Commissioner criticizes \u201cpreventive amnesty\u201d requested for troops in Rio de Janeiro intervention","content":"<div class=\"tts_content_wrapper_1\" ><p>In a statement at the 37th annual session of the Human Rights Council on Wednesday, March 1, the High Commissioner Zeid Ra\u2019ad Al Hussein criticized the decree establishing federal security intervention in Rio de Janeiro. He argued that the Armed Forces are not specialized in policing and also said that the actions must not violate human rights and that civil society must be allowed to play an oversight role.<\/p>\n<p>Hussein also criticized the statements by high-ranking military officials calling for what he described as \u201cpreventive amnesty for any troops who may commit human rights violations\u201d. The government, meanwhile, should ensure that the security measures are not abusive and that \u201ceffective measures are taken to prevent racial profiling and the criminalization of the poor\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/EN\/NewsEvents\/Pages\/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22772&amp;LangID=E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read the statement in full<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe statement by the High Commissioner echoes a concern that is shared by much of Brazilian civil society. In addition to considering the decree unconstitutional, it is worth noting that nearly 20 days after the start of the intervention, the federal government and the intervenor had still not presented a plan outlining clear goals and criteria for the operations,\u201d said Rafael Cust\u00f3dio, coordinator of the Institutional Violence program at Conectas. \u201cThis illustrates not only the problematic way in which the action was taken, but also the lack of commitment to dialogue and transparency,\u201d added Cust\u00f3dio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read below the part of the statement on Brazil:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am concerned by the recent adoption of a decree that gives the Armed Forces authority to fight crime in the state of Rio de Janeiro and places the police under army command. The Armed Forces are not specialized in public security or investigation. I deplore calls by high-ranking army officials for measures amounting in effect to a preventive amnesty for any troops who may commit human rights violations. I urge the government to ensure that security measures respect human rights standards and effective measures are taken to prevent racial profiling and the criminalization of the poor. I acknowledge the creation of a Human Rights Observatory last week to monitor military actions during the intervention and I emphasize the importance of civil society participation in this body.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"tts__custom-position_bottom_fixed\" ><\/div>","excerpt":"<p>Zeid Ra\u2019ad Al Hussein calls on the government to ensure that security measures respect human 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