{"id":21497,"date":"2020-06-20T15:43:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T15:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/?post_type=noticia&#038;p=21497"},"modified":"2021-04-01T17:06:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T17:06:07","slug":"court-suspends-appointment-of-intelligence-agent-to-coordinate-relations-with-ngos","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/court-suspends-appointment-of-intelligence-agent-to-coordinate-relations-with-ngos\/","title":"Court suspends appointment of Intelligence Agent to coordinate relations with NGOs","content":"<div class=\"tts_content_wrapper_1\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Federal Court in S\u00e3o Paulo suspended on Friday, June 19, the appointment of an agent of Abin (Brazilian Intelligence Agency) to head up the government department responsible for relations with civil society organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision was given in response to the Public Civil Action filed by Conectas Human Rights that challenged the appointment, in March, of an intelligence service agent identified only by registration number 910004 to the position of General Coordinator of Liaison with Civil Society Organizations. The use of the registration number instead of the person\u2019s name is standard practice to avoid revealing the identity of Abin agents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more:<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conectas.org\/noticias\/bolsonaro-nomeia-agente-da-abin-para-relacao-ongs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><b>Bolsonaro government names intelligence agent to coordinate relations with NGOs<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conectas.org\/noticias\/conectas-questiona-na-justica-nomeacao-de-funcionario-da-abin-para-coordenar-relacao-com-ongs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><b>Conectas legally challenges appointment of intelligence agent to coordinate relations with NGOs<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department of Relations with International Organizations and Civil Society Organizations of the Special Secretariat of Social Coordination is responsible for engaging in dialogue with international organizations and with civil society organizations on issues of concern to the Presidency of the Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his order, the judge claims that the secrecy of the employee\u2019s identity, imposed by their position as an intelligence service agent, prevents them from doing the job for which they were appointed and he forbids the appointment of any other Abin agent to the position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe interaction of the employee in question with civil society and other international organizations is alarming, since they cannot be identified on account of the secrecy of their identity. In principle, this prevents them from doing the job to which they were appointed, thereby diverting their public purpose,\u201d said the judge in his order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSince the start of his government, President Jair Bolsonaro has treated civil society as an enemy. As such, the appointment of someone who cannot be identified to engage in dialogue with NGOs is hardly surprising,\u201d said Camila Asano, program director at Conectas Human Rights. \u201cIn a democratic country, civil society should never be a subject for professionals whose work involves espionage,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more:<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conectas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ACP-200326.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><b>Read the Public Civil Action filed by Conectas here<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conectas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Parecer-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><b>See the legal opinion of the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conectas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Decisa%CC%83o-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><b>See the injunction of the Federal Court of S\u00e3o Paulo<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"tts__custom-position_bottom_fixed\" ><\/div>","excerpt":"<p>At the request of Conectas, a S\u00e3o Paulo Federal Court suspended the decree that appointed the agent to the position of liaison with civil 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