Police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have killed at least 11 people so far in April, according to Amnesty International, adding to the stark toll police killings have taken on residents there in months leading up to this Summer’s Olympics in the city.
Police in Rio killed more than 300 people there in 2015, accounting for around 20% of the total number of killings there.
“Killings by the police have been steadily increasing over the past few years in Rio,” Atila Roque, Executive Director of Amnesty International Brazil, said in a statement posted online. “Many have been severely injured by rubber bullets, stun grenades and even firearms used by police forces during protests.” Read more…
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