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Author:
Meirelles, Renata, 1982- author.
Title:
State violence, torture, and political prisoners : on the role played by Amnesty International in Brazil during the dictatorship (1964-1985) / Renata Meirelles.
Publisher:
Routledge,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xvi, 136 pages ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Amnesty International.
Amnesty International.
Torture--Brazil--History--20th century.
State-sponsored terrorism--Brazil--History--20th century.
Human rights--Brazil--History--20th century.
Brazil--Politics and government--1964-1985.
Human rights.
Politics and government.
State-sponsored terrorism.
Torture.
Brazil.
1900-1999
History.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"This book examines one of Amnesty International's first major campaigns against torture during the Brazilian dictatorship (1964-85), and the impact this had on the organization's development of a new agenda. It makes a strong contribution to research on state crime, human rights, and torture"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Crimes of the powerful
ISBN:
0815353715
9780815353713
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1110142167
LCCN:
2019026150
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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