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March for a Gun Free Brazil
September
14th 2003
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| All sectors of Brazilian society
are affected by armed violence. The march was organized
along the lines of a samba school parade, with sections
representing different sectors of society affected by armed violence, including victims, youth, government officials,
the
business community, the elderly, and police. |
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| Families and victims of gun violence
headed up Sunday’s
march for a Gun Free Brasil. This woman holds a sign
with her name that reads “
Yet another victim of a stray bullet.” |
The mother of a gun victim makes her plea for
justice. |
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Government officials, including the Minister of Justice,
the
National Secretary for Public Security, the President of Congress,
and
the National Secretary for Human Rights were present at the march. |
Children show their support for the
Disarmament Statute with a GUN FREE BRASIL headband distributed by Viva Rio. |
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An elderly woman holding white roses makes her
appeal for an end to armed violence.
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After the murder of one employee in June of this
year, the
company DataPrev had a large turn-out at the event. |
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| More Information:
The disarmament statute
Press release
Viva
Rio brief
(Word Document)
Viva Rio
Desarme
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