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– Military police muzzled in Brazil (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 10, 2017

Brazilian authorities should reform laws that have been used to impose disproportionate punishments on military police officers who speak out publicly to advocate reform or voice complaints, Human Rights Watch said today.
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