ブラジル大統領、クリスマスの恩赦で治安部隊員を釈放

【リオデジャネイロＡＦＰ＝時事】ブラジルのジャイル・ボルソナロ大統領（64）は就任後初めてクリスマスの恩赦を実施し、死者が発生した作戦中の非故意の犯罪行為で有罪となった警察や軍の治安部隊員を釈放した。（写真はブラジルのジャイル・ボルソナロ大統領）
　恩赦は２３日夜、ボルソナロ氏の署名を得て翌２４日に官報で公布された。大統領府によると「故意ではない犯罪行為」で有罪判決を受けた、すべての機関の治安部隊員を対象に適用される。
　また非番中に「自分や第三者への危険を取り除くために」実行した犯罪で有罪となった治安部隊員も、恩赦が受けられるとしている。しかし拷問、テロリズム、汚職、深刻な規律違反を犯して有罪判決を受けた者は恩赦の適用外となる。実際に恩赦の対象となった人数は明らかでない。
　極右政治家のボルソナロ氏は、２０１８年の大統領選で犯罪対策強化を公約に掲げた。しかし大統領選に勝利する以前から、犯罪者を殺害した治安部隊員は「勲章に値し、裁判で責任を問われる必要はない」などと主張し、非難を浴びた。
　ブラジルの警察、特にリオデジャネイロ州の州警察はファベーラと呼ばれる貧民街で手荒な取り締まりを行い、長年批判されている。リオでは今年第１四半期、取り締まり中に殺害された人数が４３４人と過去最多を記録した。
　ボルソナロ氏はまた今年５月、銃携帯規制を緩和する大統領令に署名し、論争を招いた。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2019/12/26-08:32）

Brazil's far right President Jair Bolsonaro has used his first Christmas pardon to excuse members of the police and military convicted of unintentional crimes during lethal operations.
The 64-year-old was elected just over a year ago on a campaign in which he vowed to get tough on crime.
But he caused uproar even before he was elected last year when stating that security forces accused of killing criminals should be decorated and not have to go to court to be held accountable for their actions.
It's not known how many members of the security forces have been pardoned in the measure that was signed by Bolsonaro on Monday night and published in the Official Journal on Tuesday.
The pardon covers those convicted of crimes committed unintentionally by members from all the different branches of the security forces, the presidency said.
It also pardons those convicted of crimes committed when off duty but done so with the intention of eliminating a present risk to the self or third parties.
Those excluded from the order include people convicted of terrible crimes such as torture, terrorism or corruption, as well as serious disciplinary infractions.
Bolsonaro has come under fire over several policies since assuming power in January.
One proposed law from his Justice Minister Sergio Moro aimed at preventing police from being convicted over their actions during anti-crime operations was rejected by Congress.
Critics said it would give security forces impunity to commit unlawful killings.
Brazilian police, particularly in Rio de Janeiro state, have long been accused of heavy handed tactics when tackling crime in poor neighborhoods, known as favelas.
In the first quarter of the year, a record number of people -- 434 -- were killed by police in Rio during such interventions.
Bolsonaro also courted controversy in May by signing a decree relaxing rules on carrying guns.