No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Despite the existence of a medical report and eye-witness testimony to their injuries, the incident has not been investigated and no action has been taken against the policemen. Although torture is forbidden by Brazil's Constitution and is formally characterized as a crime in law, torture and ill-treatment are widespread in Brazilian police stations and jails.
Police routinely use torture to extract confessions.
Women are subject to sexual violence and the denial of basic standards of care. As is the case in many legal systems around the world, the government has chosen to look the other way. Call on the authorities to ensure that members of the security and penal services carrying out acts of torture are prosecuted for the crime of torture. Governador do Estado de Pernambuco Sr. Dear Sir Police Ombudsman Exmo.