Black movement groups have asked the Inter -American Commission on Human Rights of (Organization of American States) urgency in investigating the governor of São Paulo (Republicans), and his Secretary of Public Security (PP). The request for speed is signed by about 70 entities of the movement and civil society.
The records were made to the OAS in December, due to acts of police violence in the state of São Paulo. But the appeal for urgency in investigations comes after the 34 -year -old trader Ngange Mbaye was killed last Friday (11.abr) by a military police officer. The street vendor was shot in the belly during goods inspection operation in Brás, central São Paulo.
In a note, the entities, and classified the episode as a case “barbarian” of “extermination”Of informal and street vendors facing“criminalization”Of their own livelihood.
According to the groups, Ngange’s death wide another chapter of police violence that disproportionately reaches black immigrants and informal workers.
The request requests that the OAS “Evaluate the adoption of precautionary measures, with the objective of offering protection to the black and immigrant population in São Paulo, given the omission and complicity of state authorities”.
Above, video prints released on social networks at the moment when the Senegalese street vendor Ngange Mbaye was hit by a military police officer in São Paulo
The São Paulo Public Security Bureau said the police officer who shot has already been removed from operational activities and the case will be investigated by the Department of Homicides and Protection of Persons (DHPP).
After the episode, there were protests in the region against police violence and stores closed temporarily. The PM’s shock troop threw gas bombs and dispersed the group.
Power sought and there was no answer
O Poder360 He sought the press office through email, telephone and messaging application to ask if he would like to speak out about the urgent request sent to the OAS against Tarcísio de Freitas. 2 telephone calls were made for advisory at 13.abr at 11:52. Text messages were also sent by WhatsApp and email at 13.abr at 11:19. There was no answer until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a demonstration is sent to this digital newspaper.
