Sobral Pinto

Sobral Pinto
Sobral Pinto, on the left
Born(1893-11-05)5 November 1893
Died30 November 1991(1991-11-30) (aged 98)
Alma materFederal University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.)
Occupation(s)Jurist and attorney

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.[1]

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.[1]

One of his most memorable quotes is "Law is not a profession for cowards".[2]

  1. ^ a b "O Defensor dos Direitos Humanos". OAB SP (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. ^ "IBDFAM: "A ADVOCACIA NÃO É PROFISSÃO DE COVARDES": ressignificando Sobral Pinto rumo à uma advocacia colaborativa". ibdfam.org.br. Retrieved 2022-08-30.