Ministry says public security must “protect all people”

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The Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC) expressed concern about the results of the attack, launched this Tuesday (28) by the Civil and Military Police of Rio de Janeiro in the Alemão and Penha complexes.

In a statement, the ministry stated that “the fight against organized crime must be conducted based on intelligence, strategic planning and, above all, the preservation of life”.

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“Public security must protect all people, with attention to those in situations of greatest vulnerability. The State must act firmly and responsibly, always guided by human rights and the Constitution”, defended the ministry.

Operation Containment

Operation Containment had 2,500 police officers and left 115 civilians and four police officers, according to the latest report.

The state government considered the operation “” and stated that the people killed reacted violently to the operation. In total, 113 arrests were made.

The operation is already considered , surpassing in , which occurred in 1992, in São Paulo.

This morning (29), activists who followed the event in Complexo do Penha classified the .