Relatório final da Comissão Parlamentar Especial da Verdade : Justiça de Transição e as violações aos Direitos Humanos no Maranhão (1964-1985)

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the final report of the State Parliamentary Commission of Truth of Maranhão (CPEV-MA), published in 2013 and coordinated by then-state deputy Bira do Pindaré, from the Workers’ Party (PT). The research contextualizes the negotiated transition from the civil-military dictatorship to the democratic rule of law in Brazil, highlighting the role of the Amnesty Law and the national process of Transitional Justice. It also examines the work of various state truth commissions, established following the creation of the National Truth Commission in 2012. Based on the CPEV-MA report, the study identifies major human rights violations in the state of Maranhão, such as torture and repression against political opponents. The report comprises three public hearings, whose testimonies enabled the mapping of key themes and episodes of institutional violence, particularly intensified during the 1970s. The analysis highlights the relevance of rescuing and disseminating this report within academic circles, contributing to a deeper understanding of the dictatorship’s impact in Maranhão and to the strengthening of historical memory and critical reflection on authoritarianism in Brazil.