18 MONTHS ON, BRAZILIAN AUTHORITIES MUST NOT LET MARIELLE FRANCO KILLING REMAIN UNSOLVED
09/11/2019
Six months after authorities in Rio de Janeiro arrested two men accused of killing Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes, and committed to continue the investigations in meetings with Amnesty International and Marielle’s family, they have yet to make any meaningful progress in identifying those who ordered the crime and their motives.
In light of the lack of progress in the investigation, Amnesty International has sent letters to the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Witzel, and the public prosecutor for the state, Dr José Eduardo Gussem, renewing its calls for them to solve the killings and provide up-to-date information on the ongoing police inquiries and other investigative actions.
“On the day we met in person, March 13, the governor vowed to invest energy and resources in solving the murders of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes. The state prosecutor made the same commitment, but since then little seems to have been done to discover who killed Marielle and why, nor to ensure that all those involved are brought to justice. This calls into question the authorities’ commitment to swift action,” said Jurema Werneck, executive director of Amnesty International Brazil.
“We are therefore renewing our calls for action from the authorities, as well as reaffirming our own commitment to the case. We will not rest until the truth is known, until all those responsible for this crime, including its physical perpetrators and its instigators, have been brought to justice in a fair trial, and the state provides protection and psychosocial support for Marielle and Anderson’s families.”
More:
https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/18-months-on-brazilian-authorities-must-not-let-marielle-franco-killing-remain-unsolved/
