Brazilian congressmen trigger Human Rights Ministry and Public Defender’s Office for 1200 detained protesters
A group of Brazilian Federal Deputies triggered the Ministry of Human Rights and Public Defender on Monday (Jan. 9) to ensure better conditions for the 1,200 protesters arrested for acts of vandalism in the square of the three powers this Sunday (Jan. 8).
Some videos released on social networks showed hundreds of protesters detained by the Federal Police waiting “crowded” the screening process in a corporation gym this Monday (Jan. 9).
“We received information that they lack water and lack food for them. We activated the DPU and the Ministry of Human Rights. Among the detainees, some protesters acted peacefully, and some vandals. In any case, all of them need basic conditions”, says deputy Carla Zambelli (PL, right).
Besides Zambelli, the group of parliamentarians is composed of other supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro like Carlos Jordy (PL), Bia Kicis (PL), Luiz Lima (PL), and the newly elected Zé Trovão and Rodolfo Nogueira.
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According to data from the federal government, among those detained by the police, 1,200 were in the camp set up in front of the Army HQ, which was demobilized by the police on Monday morning (Jan. 9).
The other 300 were arrested in flagrante yesterday and were already at the headquarters of the Civil Police of the Federal District.
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