Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Brazil: Assassination of Rights Defender, Driver

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Expand Marielle Franco in Rio de Janeiro. © Mídia Ninja (Rio de Janeiro) – Brazilian authorities should ensure a prompt, thorough, and independent investigation into the killing of a human rights defender and her driver in Rio de Janeiro, Human Rights Watch said today. Marielle Franco, 38, a Rio de Janeiro City Council member, and her driver, Anderson Pedro Gomes, 39, were gunned down on March 14, 2018, after a car pulled alongside theirs and opened fire. A press officer who worked for Franco who was sitting in the back seat was injured. “Marielle was an outspoken and courageous advocate for…

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