Aftermath Vladimir Herzog

lenient. whom? camila souza ramos , marilia melhado.

generating wave of protests international press, , initiating process in defense of human rights in latin america, death of herzog boosted movement against military dictatorship in brazil.

the autopsy inconclusive, @ time forensic pathologists members of police , systematically produced false autopsy reports in cases of death torture.

public opinion, however, never accepted version , murder generated national indignation. president of republic @ time, general ernesto geisel upset these , other actions called criminals of largely parallel power of military-directed violent political repression. result, ordered clean-up , reduction in these activities, firing main ultra-right wing general behind it, ednardo d Ávila melo.

according henry sobel, chief rabbi of main synagogue of são paulo @ time, murder of herzog changed country. catalyst of eventual restoration of democracy. death painful memory of shady period of repression, perpetual echo of voice of freedom, never kept silent .

after finding out herzog s body bore marks of torture, rabbi sobel decided should buried in center of cemetery rather in corner, jewish tradition demands in cases of suicide. made public , destroyed official version of suicide. officially, first irrefutable proof herzog s death not suicide reported in fernando pacheco jordão s dossier herzog - prisão, tortura e morte no brasil. author points out picture provided military proof of herzog s suicide portrayed prisoner hanging prison belt tied in cell s bars feet touching floor , knees notably bent.

by time of herzog s death, brazil in extreme tension. military had been in power on ten years , brazilian population in fear. herzog thirty-eighth person commit suicide after being arrested military. first thirty-seven however, not renowned herzog was. precisely because public figure death attracted public , governmental attention case. death seen today beginning of end of brazilian military dictatorship. herzog has become symbol of fight democracy in brazil , has been honoured in many ways, such attributing street tv cultura located in são paulo. in addition, public prize journalism devoted amnesty , human rights has been established name (prêmio de jornalismo vladimir herzog de anistia e direitos humanos).

later, in civil lawsuit filed widow against government, federal tribunal recognized wrongful death , granted monetary damages herzog s family. documentary director joão batista de andrade, titled herzog - 30 anos, filmed in 2005. in same year, new photographs of still-living , naked herzog in prison cell released on internet, authorized high-ranking military officer in president luiz inácio lula da silva s office.

at request of several religious , human rights groups, inter-american commission on human rights, part of organization of american states, investigate conflicting circumstances surrounding death of vladmir herzog, according 23 january 2013 announcement.

a new death certificate issued 37 years after herzog s death indicate died due physical torture @ facilities of doi-codi in 2nd army in são paulo. previous certificate indicated possible suicide.

ivo herzog, son of vladimir herzog, delivered petitions josé maria marin s removal brazilian football confederation (cbf) , 2014 fifa world cup. ivo cited speeches marin delivered congressional representative praised sérgio fleury, head of department of political , social order (departamento de ordem politica e social) during brazil s military dictatorship, , criticizing herzog in speeches 1975.