{"id":37465,"date":"2023-03-14T17:20:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T17:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/?post_type=noticia&#038;p=37465"},"modified":"2023-03-20T20:36:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:36:08","slug":"at-un-conectas-calls-for-strengthening-of-fight-against-torture-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/at-un-conectas-calls-for-strengthening-of-fight-against-torture-in-brazil\/","title":"At UN, Conectas calls for strengthening of fight against torture in Brazil","content":"<div class=\"tts_content_wrapper_1\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conectas has denounced in the UN the conduct of the Brazilian State in the fight against torture. The organization pointed out, on Tuesday, March 14, the setbacks on the matter during the previous government of Jair Bolsonaro.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The statement was made at the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, when the organization pointed out that the National System to Combat and Prevent Torture is still too weak, facing budgetary problems.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/at-the-un-brazilian-organizations-warn-of-the-risks-of-broadening-the-definition-of-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>At UN, Brazilian organizations warn of risks of broadening definition of terrorism<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/custody-hearings-by-video-conference-fail-to-combat-torture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Custody hearings by video conference fail to combat torture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The complaint also raised concerns about pre-trial custody hearings, which are still being conducted remotely in the justice system. \u201cAs such, the in-person presentation of the arrested person before a judge has not fully resumed and, in many states, not even the procedure with the Public Defender\u2019s Office is in-person,\u201d said Arquias Cruz, advocacy advisor at Conectas, who presented the complaint to the Council.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the statement, Conectas asked the UN to question Brazil about its obligations to prevent and combat torture and it also drew attention to the abusive searches in prisons that violate the rights of prisoners and their family members who visit them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Watch the full video of the statement:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Den\u00fancia na ONU | fortalecimento de combate \u00e0 tortura no Brasil\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jsEY8HHYMgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"tts__custom-position_bottom_fixed\" ><\/div>","excerpt":"<p>Conectas has denounced in the UN the conduct of the Brazilian State in the fight against torture. 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