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April 2003 |
Vol. 15, No. 1(B) |
BRAZIL
CRUEL CONFINEMENT
Abuses Against Detained Children in Northern
Brazil
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I.
SUMMARY
II.
RECOMMENDATIONS
To
state detention authorities
To
the State Military Police
To
state judicial authorities
To
state legislatures
To
the Office of the Attorney General (Ministério Público)
To
the federal Ministry of Justice
To
the federal Ministry of Foreign Relations
To
the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
III.
AN OVERVIEW OF JUVENILE DETENTION IN NORTHERN BRAZIL
The
Statute of the Child and Adolescent
Legal
Representation
Juvenile
Detention Facilities
Responsible
Authorities
Independent
Monitoring
IV.
MISTREATMENT BY MILITARY POLICE AND CIVILIAN GUARDS
The
Role of the State Military Police
The
State Military Police's Response to the Espaço Recomeço
Disturbance
Treatment
by Civilian Guards
Complaint
Process
V.
EXCESSIVE USE OF CELL CONFINEMENT
Cell
Confinement for "Observation"
Cell
Confinement as a Disciplinary Measure
Legal
Standards
VI.
VIOLENCE AMONG YOUTHS
Separation
by Age, Physical Maturity, and Severity of Offense
VII.
LIVING CONDITIONS
Recreation,
Exercise, and Idleness
Contact
with the Outside World
Bedding
Hygiene
and Access to Water
Girls
in Detention
VIII.
EDUCATION
The
Right to Education
IX.
MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
General
Medical Care
Mental
Health
Access
to Health Information
The
Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health
APPENDIX: Detention
Centers Visited for This Report
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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