Written question asked by Gavin Strang (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 April 1991. It was answered by Lord Garel-Jones (Conservative) on Friday, 19 April 1991 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Written question

Question: If he will make representations to the Brazilian Government in connection with human rights concerns about federal police protection for Fr. Ricardo Figuera, Carlos Cabral Pereira, Sebastiao Vieira da Silva, Roberto Neto da Silva, Fr. Vardario Lopes Costa and Orlando Canuto Pereira, who are involved with representation of Rio Maria rural workers. - HM Embassy in Brasilia is looking into the cases of those mentioned & I look forward to receiving their report.

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