EVENT INFORMATION

11
Januari
2023

Law names religious racism within Brazil’s criminal framework

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📅 11 Januari 2023 📍 Brazilië

Law 14,532 amended federal criminal law to classify racial insult as racism and establish penalties for religious racism, among other provisions. Its language gave legal force to the understanding that attacks on African-derived faiths are shaped by racial hierarchy, rather than being only private disagreements about belief. The reform followed sustained advocacy by Black and religious communities. Statutory change is a tool, not an automatic remedy: reporting, investigation, judicial interpretation, and protection for targeted communities remain essential.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Black and Afro-religious movement organizers

Organisaties in dit Evenement

Brazilian Congress

Presidency of the Republic