@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?
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 #postegeraldarepublica2. @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.