In RE 494601, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of a Rio Grande do Sul law protecting animal sacrifice in religious rites, including Afro-Brazilian religions. The judgment rejected an attempt to criminalize a practice central to some traditions and affirmed religious freedom and cultural pluralism. The case exposed how claims of animal protection can be selectively used to stigmatize African-derived religions, while similar practices in other settings receive less scrutiny. The decision did not remove broader religious discrimination or violence against terreiros.
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What did the STF decide in RE 494601?
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The Court upheld the Rio Grande do Sul law protecting religious ritual sacrifice.