Florianópolis, 1º (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Today minister of Justice, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira, during a visit to Florianópolis (Santa Catarina), signed a cooperation agreement with the National Council of state secretaries of Justice,Human Rights and Penitentiary Administration. The agreement will promote, protect and guarantee human rights through specific public policies and state programs in Human Rights. One of the goals of the agreement is to control torture. (AB)