Focus on Indigenous peoples’ rights and police violence in Brazil

Headline Title: Focus on Indigenous peoples’ rights and police violence in Brazil 05 August 2013 Indigenous peoples’ rights and police violence are the focus of a High Level Mission (HLM) by Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Salil Shetty, this week in Brazil. He will be meeting with top politicians and officials to discuss an array of human rights abuses and violations which need to be addressed. “Given the deep stated commitment of the people and Government of Brazil to realising all human rights of all Brazilians and its growing importance on the international stage, it…

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