Inter American Court ruling serious human rights set back for Brazil

Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 23:00 UTC

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In what is considered a historic ruling the Inter-American Court of Human Rights from the Organization of American States held the Brazilian state responsible for the forced disappearance of 62 alleged members of the Araguaia guerrilla movement- a small armed band of communists and Trotskyites crushed by military operations between 1972 and 1974. Read full article

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briton
arrrrr and they were doing so well,
still at least wikileaks never tols us lolol
Dec 15th, 2010 - 11:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
What does wikileaks have do to with Brazilian military dictatorship's violations?
Dec 16th, 2010 - 03:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
The title of this article should read:

Inter American Court ruling serious human rights VICTORY for Brazil...

What a difference one word can make :-)
Dec 16th, 2010 - 05:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Duglas
Um. That was just about 40 years ago. Can we move along now ?
Let's not make these things as “ important” as the HoloHoax.
Dec 16th, 2010 - 12:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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