authoritarianism
- After #DanielSilveira's arrest, #ClaudiaPiovezan's book 'Inquérito do Fim do Mundo' ('End of the World's Inquiry'), about the #SupremeCourt's (#STF's) post-#Bolsonaro adm's unconstitutional rulings, became a number 1 best seller on Amazon as of today.
- During an interview of #Judge-Minister #MarcoAurelio to #RadioGaucha [from #RioGrandedoSul]—yes, Brazilian judge-ministers give interviews all the time—one of the hosts asks him, “HOW DOES A #SUPREMECOURT (#STF) [JUDGE-]MINISTER SEPARATE THEMSELVES FROM A [JUDGE-]MINISTER AND A CITIZEN, BECAUSE—I'M GOING TO BE CAREFUL WITH MY WORDS—AN STF [JUDGE-]MINISTER, WITH THE LAW IN THEIR HANDS AND THEIR INTERPRETATIONS, CAN ATTACK WHO ATTACKS THEM USING THE POWER OF BEING A [JUDGE-]MINISTER—HOW MUCH CAN THIS GET CONFUSING [TO PEOPLE]? HOW DANGEROUS IS THIS?” The carefulness to use the right words kind of made the question not that clear, but it definitely doesn't sound (nor did his tone) disrespectful or anything—we think. Judge Aurélio responded, “THIS DOESN'T EXIST. THE JUDGE'S ROLE IS BASED ON FACTS AND ON THE RIGHTS GRANTED BY THE #CONGRESS.” So far so good, but then..., “WE NEED TO RESPECT JUSTICE A LITTLE MORE, AND I THINK THAT THE WAY YOU PUT IT IS CLEARLY UNSUITABLE, BORDERING DEFAMATION [oops].” The host, “NO, THIS IS JUST A QUESTION. I'M ASKING THIS SO YOU CAN CLARIFY...” [Judge Aurélio interrupts] “WHAT ANSWER DO YOU WANT ME TO GIVE YOU? THAT WE CAN HARM THE CITIZENS? LOOK, I THINK WE HAD BETTER END OUR INTERVIEW HERE.” It doesn't end there, but this part shows how the STF judges are clearly trying to intimidate journalists, making it very hard to even ask them relevant questions. #freespeech #freedomofspeech #authoritarianism #alexandredemoraes #moraes #danielsilveira #silveira
- The #Congress is to discuss this next Wednesday some changes to the #Constitution aiming to more clearly restrict the role of the Judiciary. Among them, one that says a video cannot be used as a permanent flagrant (making this clear is important, but this is a consensus in the law world, and having to put this in the Constitution is absurd), and another one that says a judge can't make a monocratic decision to arrest a congressperson (the Constitution is already clear about parliament immunity for free speech, it doesn't matter how bad it sounds, and that an arrest for order of the STF can only be made after the Congress vote, except in case of a real crime). #alexandredemoraes #danielsilveira #freespeech #freedomofspeech
- Senators subpoenaed #SupremeCourt (#STF) Judge-Minister #AlexandredeMoraes to explain to them where the line that separates parliament immunity from a crime, when it comes to speech, is.
- #AlexandredeMoraes opened an investigation to know if Representative #DanielSilveira disrestected a female public servant at the #IML (coroner's office) when he refused to wear a mask. Well, “refused to wear a mask” is how it's being reported. He entered the reception area without a mask and didn't mind to wear one. According to the video, she never addresses him in advance, but asks someone else to approach him and give him a mask. He was a little reluctant to wear it and started making comments, engaging the servant. So far, the exchange between them was calm. About a minute later, he starts to unpack the mask in order to put it on. During this process, the receptionist kept shooting back at every one of his comments, which made him angry. He raised his voice, but ultimately put the mask on. The video is clear in showing that the servant highly contributed to escalating the exchange. You can hear there were some seconds of silence from his part while he was opening the package and fixing the band in order to put it on, when she reengaged by making comments. The video shows an event that in no way would need an investigation by the #SupremeCourt (#STF), but #Moraes is willing to crush #Silveira as much as possible in order to send a message to #Bolsonaro, the #military, allies, and supporters; just as he sent a message to journalists with all the abused committed against journalist #OswaldoEustaquio and that resulted in him having his career destroyed and also him getting paralyzed from waist down.