| The Criminalisation of Poverty in Brazil, alternative report 110 pages / 2.85 MB |
Today, there is no doubt that torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and other forms of violence – including violence against women and children – are related in many ways to disrespect for economic, social and cultural rights. If, therefore, these phenomena are to be effectively eliminated, then their economic, social and cultural root causes must, first, be understood and, secondly, effectively addressed. The converse equally applies: acting to reduce levels of violence in a given society is a fundamental step towards ensuring the widespread enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. As Louise Arbour, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights observed in her preface to the OMCT study on this theme, the question of “how to prevent or reduce violence, including torture, by acting on its root causes, often found in violations of economic, social and cultural rights”, is one that, “goes to the very heart of human rights protection”.
This report, prepared by Justiça Global, the National Movement of Street Boys and Girls (Movimento Nacional de Meninos e Meninas de Rua – MNMMR) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is not intended to offer an exhaustive appraisal of the denial of economic, social and cultural rights in Brazil. Rather, it addresses some of the key areas where there is a clear and direct link between violations of economic, social and cultural rights and violence, or the threat of violence in this country. An important element of this report is the recommendations it contains for the Government of Brazil to address the economic, social and cultural root causes of torture and other forms of violence.
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