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Brazil truth commission: Abuse 'rife' under military rule [View all]
Source: BBC
10 December 2014 Last updated at 14:01 GMT
Brazil truth commission: Abuse 'rife' under military rule
Brazil's national truth commission says illegal arrests, torture, executions and forced disappearances were performed systematically by state agents under Brazil's military rule.
In its final report, the commission also called for the armed forces to recognise their responsibility for the "grave violations" that happened.
More than 400 people were killed or disappeared between 1964 and 1985.
Many others, among them President Dilma Rousseff, were arrested and tortured.
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Brazil truth commission: Abuse 'rife' under military rule
Brazil's national truth commission says illegal arrests, torture, executions and forced disappearances were performed systematically by state agents under Brazil's military rule.
In its final report, the commission also called for the armed forces to recognise their responsibility for the "grave violations" that happened.
More than 400 people were killed or disappeared between 1964 and 1985.
Many others, among them President Dilma Rousseff, were arrested and tortured.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30410741
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