Sobral Pinto
Sobral Pinto | |
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Sobral Pinto, on the left | |
| Born | 5 November 1893 Barbacena, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 30 November 1991 (aged 98) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.) |
| Occupation(s) | Jurist and attorney |
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Heráclito Fontoura Sobral Pinto (5 November 1893 – Rio de Janeiro, 30 November 1991) was a Brazilian lawyer known for his human rights activism and devout Catholicism. He strongly opposed dictator Getúlio Vargas and worked against Brazil's later military regime following the military coup of 1964.
He was a staunch defender of human rights, especially during the Estado Novo dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas and the military dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985) that was established after the 1964 coup. He graduated from the National Law School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
One of his most memorable quotes is "Law is not a profession for cowards".