A survey by the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC) showed a 24% increase in suspected violence against homeless people between January and April this year.
Through complaints on “Disque 100”, the National Human Rights Ombudsman's Office registered 6,177 violations against this portion of the population. In the same period last year, 4,962 complaints were registered.
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro lead the ranking, in relation to the country, according to the Hotline Human Rights panel. The state of Rio de Janeiro is in second place with 696 suspected rapes, following São Paulo, in first place, with 1,964 cases.
According to the Ministry, the most reported violations this quarter are those involving physical attacks, ill-treatment, psychological torture, among other violations.
Dial 100 is the channel for reporting human rights violations of the National Human Rights Ombudsman (ONDH). The service is free and operates 24/7, including on holidays.
Source: CNN Brasil
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