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@KCL_Law, Co-director Transnational Law Institute @TLIKings, author of Health as a Human Right (CUP, 2021). Co-PI of the Lex Atlas COVID-19 @lexatlasc19
May 18, 2021 10 tweets 5 min read
Yesterdays' flood of international support for @conradohubner against the AG threats of intimidation was uplifting.
Today I want to share examples of the writings that got him 'in trouble'. All translated to English by @folha
Follow the thread and take your own conclusions! 'The omission of the Justice sytem is what our AG provides'
This is perhaps the strongest article penned by @conradohubner , where he lists more than 10 examples of the AG's omissions and actions to benefit Bolsonaro, allies and family. Defamation?

www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/…
May 17, 2021 5 tweets 3 min read
Freedom of Expression under attack in Brazil
Attorney General petitioned against law professor @conradohubner for 'defamation'
The academic and journalistic community have overwhelmingly backed Conrado
Thread below of this aberration +4
Offer your support #postegeraldarepublica 2. @conradohubner is a leading scholar and now also a columnist in Brazil's leading daily, @folha
He's been a fierce and essential critic of not only the current government but also undemocratic institutional practices in general, including by the Supreme Court.