Volkswagen 'allowed torture' under Brazil military rule
Volkswagen 'allowed torture' under Brazil military rule
23 September 2015
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The torture is alleged to have been carried out at the Volkswagen plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo
A group of former Volkswagen employees in Brazil has filed a civil lawsuit against the German carmaker. The former employees accuse the firm of allowing its workers to be detained and tortured under Brazil's military rule from 1964 to 1985. Twelve former workers say they were arrested and tortured at Volkswagen's huge factory in Sao Bernardo do Campo.
Volkswagen's subsidiary in Brazil has said that it is investigating the allegations.
"The company is contacting the parties involved to learn their versions about acts committed by former employees during the military dictatorship. Detailed investigations are being conducted," VW said in a statement to the AFP news agency.
Brazil's national truth commission last year found that abuse was rife under military rule. More than 400 people were killed or disappeared between 1964 and 1985. Many others were arrested and tortured.
Trade union and left-wing activists were among those targeted and a number of companies have been accused of colluding with the repression.
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