Brazil is functioning under a state of democratic normality and the rule of law. The Supreme Court is addressing legal gaps resulting from legislative inaction by Congress.
armchairhacker · 1h ago
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> First it launched the “fake news inquiry,” making itself the initiator, investigator and judge. This was a violation of the constitutional rights of Brazilians, who are entitled to have their criminal cases tried in local and state courts, with charges brought by local and state prosecutors.
> In July 2021 they launched a “digital militia inquiry,” targeting tech companies and their platforms. It forced them to censor content and demonetize Brazilians who held opinions that the court found unacceptable. Failure to comply meant the companies could no longer operate in Brazil.
> The justice made the tribunal notably more political than it had been by actively monitoring the speech of parties, candidates and citizens and censoring those with whom he disagreed.
> Around 1,500 suspects were rounded up and some kept in prison for up to a year awaiting trial. Some were hit with severe sentences for minor transgressions.
Regulating speech, suppressing peaceful dissent, and ignoring the right to due process and a fair trial is immoral, everywhere.
Herring · 1h ago
Agreed with due process, but look at how Germany treats Nazis. Speech and expression related to Nazism is heavily regulated and subjects you to imprisonment, demonstrations/rallies are often banned, the Nazi party itself is banned, AfD is being monitored by intelligence agencies and might be banned in the future, etc. They do this defensively when groups demonstrate an "actively belligerent, aggressive stance" towards the democratic order. But yes, it would be better if all this in Brazil was formalized like in Germany.
> First it launched the “fake news inquiry,” making itself the initiator, investigator and judge. This was a violation of the constitutional rights of Brazilians, who are entitled to have their criminal cases tried in local and state courts, with charges brought by local and state prosecutors.
> In July 2021 they launched a “digital militia inquiry,” targeting tech companies and their platforms. It forced them to censor content and demonetize Brazilians who held opinions that the court found unacceptable. Failure to comply meant the companies could no longer operate in Brazil.
> The justice made the tribunal notably more political than it had been by actively monitoring the speech of parties, candidates and citizens and censoring those with whom he disagreed.
> Around 1,500 suspects were rounded up and some kept in prison for up to a year awaiting trial. Some were hit with severe sentences for minor transgressions.
Regulating speech, suppressing peaceful dissent, and ignoring the right to due process and a fair trial is immoral, everywhere.
> A Supreme Court Coup d’Etat in Brazil
> Justice de Moraes is censoring critics and jailing opponents with no political check.
Many others and myself have been saying it for years... Now people are finally noticing.