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\"\"The IACHR (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights) and the Regional Office for South America of the OHCHR (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) published a joint statement on Friday, May 26, in which they condemned the excessive use of force by the Brazilian authorities and the recent string of human rights violations.<\/p>\n

The statement by the two organizations mentions the heavy police repression of protests in Bras\u00edlia, with the use of pepper spray, tear gas and rubber bullets. Seven people were arrested and 49 wounded \u2013 at least one with a firearm.<\/p>\n

On the same day, a presidential decree authorized the Armed Forces to guarantee the security of Bras\u00edlia until May 31 \u2013 a measure that was harshly criticized by civil society, including by Conectas, which described it as \u201calarming\u201d. \u201cThe argument used in the decree that the Armed Forces are needed to guarantee \u2018law and order\u2019 is reminiscent of darker times in Brazilian history,\u201d said Conectas in the statement.\u00a0Giving in to pressure, President Temer repealed the decree the day after its publication.<\/p>\n

Read the statement in full<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Amerigo Incalcaterra, the Regional Representative of the OHCHR for South America, said that peaceful demonstration is a form of participation in democratic societies, in which people can demand their rights and exercise their freedom of opinion and expression. \u201cWe urge the Brazilian State to redouble its efforts to promote dialogue and protect the right to peaceful demonstration,\u201d said Incalcaterra.<\/p>\n

According to the IACHR rapporteur for Brazil, James Cavallaro, the government should comply with its international human rights obligations, including by \u201cguaranteeing the right to demonstrate and adopting public policies that prioritize respect and the right to life, personal integrity and other fundamental rights\u201d. \u201cWe want to guarantee human rights during a very delicate situation in Brazil right now\u201d.<\/p>\n

In the statement, Cavallaro mentioned his personal interest in organizing a visit to the country as IACHR rapporteur for Brazil.<\/p>\n

Cracol\u00e2ndia and land conflicts<\/strong><\/p>\n

The statement by the IACHR and the OHCHR also expressed concern over the excessive use of force by the police in operations involving both land conflicts and the urban removal of addicts of illegal drugs. The statement refers to the violent eviction carried out by the civil and military police at a farm in the state of Par\u00e1 that resulted in the death of 10 people and the actions of the S\u00e3o Paulo municipal and state governments to remove drug addicts from the region of downtown S\u00e3o Paulo known as Cracol\u00e2ndia (Crackland).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Inter-American Commission and the Regional Office for South America of the OHCHR urged the Brazilian State to regulate police procedures that involve the use of force, respecting international human rights standards and observing the principles of legality, necessity and proportionality that should govern the use of force by State security agents,\u201d reads the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe joint statement by two of the most important international bodies for the protection of human rights is a clear sign that the situation in Brazil is very critical and that there will be a close scrutiny of the government\u2019s acts and omissions,\u201d said Juana Kweitel, executive director of Conectas Human Rights. \u201cGiven the intensification of the protests, caused by the severe crisis and political instability, violent acts against citizens will not go unnoticed. The international community is watching Brazil,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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