POLICE AND KILLINGS IN BRAZIL

Early day motion 470, tabled 15 December 2009 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 34 members.

That this House notes with concern the Human Rights Watch report that attributes up to 11,000 deaths to the hands of Brazilian police since 2003; urges the Brazilian federal government to challenge state governments about the figures and to question the power the police have to investigate internally all homicides involving law enforcement authorities; and calls on the Government to support international human rights groups in raising awareness of the matter and thereby putting pressure on the Brazilian authorities to address the factors involved.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.