Human Rights Watch: Brazil Suffers Its Own Scourge of Police Brutality
June 04, 2020
June 04, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Close to 2 million residents of the Rio de Janeiro's impoverished favelas are struggling to cope with two lethal threats. The first, Covid-19, affects us all, but is a heightened risk for those who live on cramped streets where social distancing is hard and homes lack decent ventilation, sanitation, and access to potable water. Most favela residents rely on informal jobs and cannot work from home. About 300 . . .
Close to 2 million residents of the Rio de Janeiro's impoverished favelas are struggling to cope with two lethal threats. The first, Covid-19, affects us all, but is a heightened risk for those who live on cramped streets where social distancing is hard and homes lack decent ventilation, sanitation, and access to potable water. Most favela residents rely on informal jobs and cannot work from home. About 300 . . .