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Brazil's Lula is a political prisoner. He must be freed now
Twenty-eight parliamentarians, trade unionists, journalists and campaigners condemn the ongoing detention of former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Wed 10 Apr 2019 13.07 EDT Last modified on Wed 10 Apr 2019 13.20 EDT
We condemn the continued persecution of former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was jailed a year ago. Lula was favourite to win Brazil’s 2018 presidential election until he was jailed and barred from standing, in a move condemned by the UN human rights committee. The election was subsequently won by the far-right Jair Bolsonaro, who has said he hopes Lula “rots in prison”. Astonishingly, Judge Moro, who oversaw Lula’s trial, has now been appointed as Bolsonaro’s minister of justice. Lula is a political prisoner. We call for his freedom and stand in solidarity with those struggling for democracy in Brazil.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/10/brazil-lula-is-a-political-prisoner-he-must-be-freed-now
