From: kecia@leland.Stanford.EDU (Kecia Irene Albright)
Subject: Jornalista ameacado
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 92 20:14:41 GMT


O jornalista CACO BARCELLOS, que acabou de lancar o livro "Rota 66: A Historia
da Policia que Mata" esta' sendo ameacado de morte por policiais acusados no
livro de serem matadores.  Aqui segue o apelo de acao urgente que recebi da
Anistia Internacional.  [Eu comprei o livro antes de sair do Brasil e ainda nao
tive tempo de le-lo inteiro mas estou achando bom.]

Desculpem-me por nao traduzir o apelo; estou sem tempo.  



UA 295/92          Death Threats                        18 September 1992
BRAZIL             CACO BARCELLOS, Journalist

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of Caco Barcellos, a 
Brazilian journalist and author.  He ha sreportedly received death
threats from members of the Sao Paulo military police after publishing
a book denouncinc extrajudicial executions by members of the military 
police in the city.  The book includes a list of alleged "killers",
naming among them a number of military police officers.

On 31 August 1992, during the launch of the book, 15 of those named in
the book reportedly threatedned Caco ZBarcellos and guests attending the 
launch.  Later the same day Caco Barcellos was reportedly followed by
some of the same men in two police vehicles.  Several of the police
named in the book reportedly appeared at the Sao Paulo Biennial Book
Fair where Caco Barcellos was apparently told that he was at grave risk
because he had annoyed the high command of the military police.

The Secretary of Public Security for Sao Paulo, responsible for the
Military Police, is reported to have summoned members of the military
police high command that evening and to have offered Caco Barcellos
guarantees for his safety after a video film of the police threatening
Caco Barcellos was handed to the authorities.

Given the continued serious risks to Caco Barcellos' life, Amnesty
International is calling upon the Sao Paulo state authorities to take
all possible steps to ensure hsi safety and that of his wife and children.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On 31 August 1992 Caco Barcellos launched his book "Rota 66: A historia da
Policia que Mata" (Rota 66: The History of the Police that Kill).  
The book was the result of a seven year study of official documents 
relating to fatal shootings by the military police over a 22 year
period.  The book concluded that 57% of the people killed had no criminal
record and provided a list of alleged "killers", naming a number of
military police officers responsible for several fatal shootings.

A significant proportion of the killings in Sao Paulo have been
attributed to death squads or "extermination groups".  There is evidence 
that local police have given support to these groups or even 
participated in their activities.  People who have drawn attention to 
these activities, publicly denounced them or tried to investigate them 
have in a number of cases been victims of threats or extrajudicial
executions.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send telegrams/telexes/faxes/express and 
airmail letters either in Portuguese, French, Spanish, or English:

-expressing concern for the safety fo the journalist Caco Barcellos
and his family, following alleged death threats and intimidation issued
against him by members fo the sao Paulo military police;
-calling upon the authorities to take the necessary steps to
investigate the threats and bring those responsible to justice;
-urging the authorities to take all possible measures to ensure the
safety of Caco Barcellos and that of his family.

APPEALS TO                                  SALUTATION

1) State Governor, Sao Paulo                [Vossa Excelencia/Your Excellency]
Exmo. Sr. Luiz Antonio Fleury
Governador do Estado de Sao Paulo
Palacio dos Bandeirantes
Av. Morumbi s/n
CEP 05598  Sao Paulo-SP  BRASIL
(Telegrams: Governador Sao Paulo, Brasil)
(Faxes: 011 55 11 8439271)

2) State Secretary of Public Security      [Sr. Secretario/Dear Sir]
Sr. Secretario de Seguranca Publica do Estado de Sao Paulo
Dr. Pedro Franco de Campos
Av. Higienopolis, 758
CEP 01238  Sao Paulo-SP  BRASIL
(Telegrams: Secretario Seguranca Publica, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil)
(Telexes: 391 11 21 521)
(Faxes: 011 55 11 825 8813)

3) Attorney General                        [Vossa Excelencia/Your Excellency]
Exmo. Sr., Dr. Aristides Junqueira
Procurador Geral da Republica
Procuradoria Geral da Republica
Ed. Sede da PGR
Av. L2 Sul - Q. 603 - lote 23
CEP 70200    Brasilia-DF   BRASIL
(Telegrams: Procurador Geral da Republica, Brasilia, Brasil)

COPIES OF YOUR APPEALS TO:

Folha de Sao Paulo                      (newspaper)
Alameda Barao de Limeira 425
Campos Elisios
CEP 01202  Sao Paulo-SP  BRASIL

Comissao Justica e Paz                 (church organization)
Avenida Higienopolis 809
CEP 01238  Sao Paulo-SP  BRASIL

Ambassador Rubens Ricupero
Brazilian Embassy
3006 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington  DC  20008


PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY.  Check with the Colorado office between 
9:00 am and 6:00 pm, Mountain Time, weekdays only, if sending appeals after 
October 30, 1992.

[Obs: O trabalho que a Anistia faz e' organizado da maneira que ela nao pede 
para pessoas escreverem apelos aos seus proprios paises.  Isso tem dois 
motivos: se forem so' estrangeiros escrevendo nao podem ser acusados de serem
"partisanos" e tambem nao podem sofrer represalias por parte dos governos.  
Escrever ou nao e', obviamente, a decisao de cada um(a), mas pelo menos agora
estao informados(as).]