National Truth Commission
In Brazil, the National Truth Commission (Portuguese: Comissão Nacional da Verdade) investigated human rights violations of the period of 1946–1988 - in particular by the authoritarian military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from April 1, 1964 to March 15, 1985.
Commissão Nacional da Verdade | |
The National Truth Commission delivers their final report to President Dilma Rousseff on 10 December 2014 | |
| Abbreviation | CNV |
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| Established | 18 November 2011 |
| Founded at | Brasília, Federal District |
| Dissolved | 16 December 2014 |
| Purpose | Investigate human rights violations occurred between 1946 and 1988 in Brazil |
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| Website | cnv |
The commission lasted for two years and consisted of seven members. Members of the commission had access to all government files about the 1946–1988 period and could convene victims or people accused of violations for testimony; although it wasn't mandatory for them to attend.
On 10 December 2014, the commission issued a report with its findings. The report identified the participation of 337 agents of Brazilian government involved in human rights violations, including arbitrary prisons, forced disappearings, torture and subsequent death of political opponents to the dictatorship. According to the report, 434 people were killed or disappeared by actions of the military regime, together with over 8,300 across the indigenous people. The Truth Commission admits that the real figure of indigenous people killed is probably much higher.