Tag: Brazil military rule

• Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 01:57 UTC

  Testimony of torture centre survivor in Brazil could help crush 1979 amnesty law shielding military officials

  

  Details provided by the sole survivor of a torture centre in Brazil could lead to the imprisonment of a man accused of raping her during her captivity. The accused has so far been shielded by a 1979 amnesty law which prevents military officials from being prosecuted for crimes committed under military rule.