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State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners

On the Role Played by Amnesty International in Brazil During the Dictatorship (1964–1985)

By: Renata Meirelles

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State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners

On the Role Played by Amnesty International in Brazil During the Dictatorship (1964–1985)

By: Renata Meirelles

State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners discusses the activities of Amnesty International during the period of Brazil’s dictatorship (1964–1985). During the dictatorship, Amnesty assisted political prisoners who were submitted to torture and helped to publicise charges of torture against agents of the military regime’s repressive apparatus. Through a specific examination of Amnesty’s work with Brazilian political prisoners, this book explores how Amnesty adapted its organisational principles – such as non-violence and the focus on individual cases – during this time. In 1967 Amnesty experienced a severe internal crisis which prompted the organisation to make structural changes. These changes enabled it to expand its activities beyond Europe to Latin America, including Brazil. This book examines one of Amnesty International’s first major campaigns against torture and the impact this had on the organisation’s development of a new agenda. Bringing a critical and historical perspective on Amnesty’s work, the book contributes to the debate on the role of human rights organisations in addressing human rights abuses worldwide. It makes a significant contribution to international research on state crime, human rights, and torture.

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1351135651

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JUSTIÇA E DEMOCRACIA: as novas perspectivas da hermenêutica constitucional

By: Renata Furtado de Barros,Paula Maria Tecles Lara

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JUSTIÇA E DEMOCRACIA: as novas perspectivas da hermenêutica constitucional

By: Renata Furtado de Barros,Paula Maria Tecles Lara

A ABPJD (Academia Brasileira de Produção Jurídica Discente) apresenta seu terceiro livro produzido com a colaboração de diversos profissionais da área jurídica, intitulado: "JUSTIÇA E DEMOCRACIA: as novas perspectivas da hermenêutica constitucional". Essa obra é fruto de inúmeras pesquisas dos alunos do curso de Pós-Graduação em Direito da PUC Minas, tendo contado com a colaboração de diversos docentes e discentes de outras instituições espalhadas por todo o Brasil. Com o objetivo de facilitar a leitura, a obra foi dividida em dois volumes, sendo este o primeiro volume. O que se busca a todo momento é crer em um ordenamento jurídico mais justo e democrático, para tanto, entendemos que a hermenêutica é um caminho seguro para reflexão da aplicação das normas no Estado Democrático de Direito brasileiro. Esperamos que esse livro seja uma reflexão da hermenêutica constitucional e de seu papel na manutenção de ideais mais sólidos de Justiça e Democracia. As Organizadoras.

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1300495987

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Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food

A Comparative Study of Social Movements

By: Renata Motta

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Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food

A Comparative Study of Social Movements

By: Renata Motta

This book explores the transformation of Brazil and Argentina into two of the world’s largest producers of genetically modified (GM) crops. Systematically comparing their stories in order to explain their paths, differences, ruptures and changes, the author reveals that the emergence of the two nations as leading producers of GM crops cannot be explained by technological superiority of biotechnology; rather, their trajectories are the results of political struggles surrounding agrarian development, in which social movements and the rural poor contested the advancement of biotechnologically-based agrarian models, but have been silenced, ignored, or demobilized by a network of actors in favour of GM crops. Based on rich interview and media material collected amongst activists, the author highlights the importance of political struggles over GM crops not only to debates on agrarian futures and food security, but also as illustrations of the challenges faced by contemporary democracies. An international comparative study, this book raises the question of how social mobilization and rights claims can counter the systemic imperatives of global capitalism and political interests, at a time when regional governments are reliant on commodity booms, whilst globally, governments are obliged to introduce programmes of austerity. As such it will appeal to scholars of sociology, political science and geography with interests in social movements, development, globalization, inequality and political economy.

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State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners

On the Role Played by Amnesty International in Brazil During the Dictatorship (1964–1985)

By: Renata Meirelles

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On the Role Played by Amnesty International in Brazil During the Dictatorship (1964–1985)

By: Renata Meirelles

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State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners

State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners

JUSTIÇA E DEMOCRACIA: as novas perspectivas da hermenêutica constitucional

JUSTIÇA E DEMOCRACIA: as novas perspectivas da hermenêutica constitucional

Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food

Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food

State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners

State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners

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