Brazil Had At Least 41 Cases Of Crimes Against Freedom of Speech In One Year
A Folha survey shows episodes in all regions, including cases of censorship and self-censorship
Nov.5.2018 11:22AM
Rogério Gentile
SÃO PAULO
An exclusive survey made by Folha's reporters show that since September 2017 there were at least 41 crimes against freedom of speech in Brazil, including cases of censorship and self-censorship.
The review found episodes in all five Brazilian regions. Most of them originated from court decisions, but there were also instances resulting from actions from police officers, district attorneys, and mayors, as well as private organizations.
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During the presidential campaign, Justice Luiz Fux from the Brazilian Supreme Court forbid Folha from interviewing former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from jail, although requests to interview inmates are reasonably frequent.
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Officers entered college classrooms in several states to check the ideological content of lectures, and confiscated materials like banners, stickers, and flyers defending democratic values. The Supreme Court reacted by unanimously suspending all these sorts of operations.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2018/11/brazil-had-at-least-41-cases-of-crimes-against-freedom-of-speech-in-one-year.shtml
