Brazil CNJ mandates police-death context on death certificates, bans 'auto de resistência'

Brazil's National Council of Justice (CNJ) unanimously approved a measure requiring death certificates for police killings to include the context of the incident, prohibiting the term 'auto de resistência' (resistance act). This aims to ensure historical accuracy and transparency in records of state violence. The measure's implementation and impact on police accountability remain to be seen.

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