José Antônio Nogueira Belham
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is a retired Brazilian Army general who served as the commander of the DOI-Codi of the 1st Army during the military dictatorship in Brazil from 1964 to 1985. He has been accused of torturing and being involved in the death of Rubens Paiva, a former deputy and engineer, who was abducted and killed in 1971. Recently, he was in the news due to a protest organized by the Levante Popular da Juventude, demanding accountability for his alleged crimes, as the Supreme Court of Brazil plans to re-evaluate the applicability of the amnesty law protecting military personnel from prosecution for human rights violations.
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Liechtenstein:
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is a retired general who commanded the DOI of the 1st Army and is currently a target of protests against amnesty.
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Liechtenstein:
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is one of the accused in the case of Rubens Paiva and is awaiting a decision from the STF.
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Brazil:
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is accused of being one of the torturers of former deputy Rubens Paiva.
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Uruguay:
José Antonio Nogueira Belham was identified as one of the torturers responsible for the death of Rubens Paiva.
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Brazil:
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is a retired general accused of torturing Rubens Paiva.
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Brazil:
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is a retired general accused of torturing Rubens Paiva.
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