Summary

From 30 March to 7 April 2025, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence conducted an official visit to Brazil to examine the measures taken by the authorities to address the serious human rights violations committed under the military dictatorship from 1964 to 1985.

In the report, the Special Rapporteur notes the positive initiatives taken in the fields of truth-seeking, reparation and memorialization, but warns about shortcomings regarding criminal prosecutions, security sector reform and education and calls for decisive action to address the harm experienced by marginalized groups.