State violence, torture, and political prisoners : on the role played by Amnesty International in Brazil during the dictatorship (1964-1985) / Renata Meirelles.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

©2020.

xvi, 136 pages ; 25 cm.

"This book examines one of Amnesty International's first major campaigns against torture during the Brazilian dictatorship (1964-85), and the impact this had on the organization's development of a new agenda. It makes a strong contribution to research on state crime, human rights, and torture"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Meirelles, Renata Costa Reis de, 1982- State violence, torture, and political prisoners Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

English

November 19, 2019

Crimes of the powerful.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History.