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Brazil: a legacy of violence: killings by police and repression of protest at the Rio 2016 Olympics
Despite alerts by civil society organizations to the increased risks of human rights violations in the context of Rio 2016, neither the Brazilian authorities nor the Games’ organizers implemented the necessary measures to prevent such violations from occurring. This led to a repetition of a pattern of violations witnessed during other major sporting events hosted in the city of Rio de Janeiro, namely the Pan American Games in 2007 and the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
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Title:
Brazil: a legacy of violence: killings by police and repression of protest at the Rio 2016 Olympics
Description:
Despite alerts by civil society organizations to the increased risks of human rights violations in the context of Rio 2016, neither the Brazilian authorities nor the Games’ organizers implemented the necessary measures to prevent such violations from occurring. This led to a repetition of a pattern of violations witnessed during other major sporting events hosted in the city of Rio de Janeiro, namely the Pan American Games in 2007 and the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
Publikation type:
Other reports, publications and longer articles
Publication year:
2016
Publication month:
September
Publisher:
Amnesty International
Language:
English
Number of pages:
16
ISBN-number.:
None
Subjects:
Events
Keywords:
2016 Olympics, Brazil, Violence
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None