Organisations reject attacks by Bolsonaro on the Judiciary
A manifesto by civil society states that the objective of the call for Alexandre de Moraes´ impeachment is to “instigate institutional instability”
Bolsonaro acompanhou, da área externa do Palácio do Planalto, a manifestação de apoiadores de seu governo (Foto: José Cruz / Agência Brasil)
Civil society organisations repudiate recent attacks by President Jair Bolsonaro (not attached to any party) on the Judiciary, in a manifesto published on Tuesday (24). They call on institutions to defend the rule of law. Access this link to read the full manifesto.
The manifesto, that is being promoted by Pacto pela Democracia, was signed by 45 organisations, among them Conectas, Instituto de Defesa do Direito de Defesa (The Institute for the Defence of the Right to Defence) and the Pro Bono Institute.
According to the organisations, Bolsonaro´s stance “undermines the independence of the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary powers” and may constitute a case of high crimes and misdemeanours. The manifesto goes on to say that the call for the impeachment of the STF minister, Alexandre de Moraes is “unfounded and authoritarian” and aims to “instigate institutional instability”. Bol
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“The seriousness of these attacks at a precarious moment in our history demonstrates a lack of concern on the part of the country´s highest authority for our real and pressing challenges, such as tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences” says the document.
The signatories also showed their solidarity with institutions that form the basis of Brazilian democracy and “call on other authorities to fulfil their respective constitutional and legal roles in defending the rule of law”.
