The military criminal code instituted under the military dictatorship in Brazil in the 1960s created military courts to try certain crimes committed by military personnel, in particular crimes against humanity committed under orders of the Brazilian executive. Critics say that cases transferred to these courts often languish, and note that nobody has ever suffered a penalty for any of the killings and disappearances of that period.
Given the prevalence of military police in state-level law enforcement, human rights agencies have expressed concern that police impunity is in part responsible for jaw-dropping numbers of police homicides. Brazilian police killed more than 6,400 people in 2022, according to Human Rights Watch.[1]
- ^ "Brazil: Inquiry in Police Killings Falls Short: Authorities Should Ensure Accountability, Prevent 'Revenge Operations'". Human Rights Watch. 7 November 2023.
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