Former Political Prisoners in Brazil Visit Place Where They Were Tortured
Former Political Prisoners in Brazil Visit Place Where They Were Tortured
Isabela Vieira 28 September 2014
Former political prisoners, accompanied by experts and members of the National Truth Commission, paid on September 23 a visit to the place regarded as Rio de Janeiro's main torture center during the military dictatorship in Brazil: the old building known as DOI-Codi (Department of Information Operations - Center for Internal Defense Operations), in the district of Tijuca.
The Commission estimates that at least 30 activists who were arrested in the premises have gone missing or could have been taken to other military centers, like the Casa da Morte (House of Death), a clandestine torture center outside the city of Rio.
According to Commission chairman Pedro Dallari, the purpose of the operation is to ascertain how the area was used for torture, murder and the disappearance of people.
"Our goal is to ascertain the facts. The visit, conducted while victims indicated the places [where the acts of violence were committed] will allow us to have an approximate idea about the distribution of the space," he said.
Supported by more evidence about how the military facilities were used for illegal purposes, Dallari believes that administrative proceedings may be opened by the Armed Forces in an attempt to divest those involved of their rights as pensioners. "The military facilities were not built for this," Dallari stressed.
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http://www.brazzil.com/info/138-september-2014/23905-former-political-prisoners-in-brazil-visit-place-where-they-were-tortured
