may help to address some of the weaknesses of the previous control regime which were highlighted by these cases, they nevertheless raise serious questions about the consistency and rigour with which export requests are handled by the Brazilian authorities as well as the willingness of the defence companies to operate in accordance with business and human rights principles. ▲ An emergency task force stand guard over two prisoners, © MNCPT Finally, regarding the recent reforms to Brazil’s regulations governing the import and export of law enforcement equipment, the report noted that although changes to the previous regime were to be welcomed, new regulations still suffer from several weaknesses that require immediate attention. Specifically, the report raised concerns about the omission of certain types of equipment from the LiPRODE, the potential negative effects that efforts to streamline the licensing process could have on oversight, and a lack of transparency around transfers and the licensing process itself. 64  ANNEXES