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Brazil: UN experts call for justice and accountability ahead of Franco and Gomes murder trial

23 February 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today called for justice and remedy for all victims of pervasive systemic racism, structural discrimination and violence in Brazil, as the trial of the alleged architects of the 2018 murders of Rio de Janeiro city councillor...

Brazil: Franco and Gomes murder convictions a milestone but fight for full justice not over, say UN experts

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6 November 2024, GENEVA – Two convictions for the murders of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes are a milestone but not the end of the fight for justice in the 2018 case, UN experts* said today, stressing that justice and...