Brazil court upholds decision allowing stadium protests
The Federal Court has denied the appeal filed by Rio 2016 Committee and upheld the decision to allow political protests in competition venues. The decision was announced by federal judge Marcello Granado and was released this Monday (Aug. 15) by the court's advisory.
Rio 2016 Committee intended to annul the injunction allowing political demonstrations in competition venues.
The injunction, which allows peaceful demonstrations like displaying posters and wearing shirts, or using any other mean that do not disturb the peace in the event, was granted by the Federal Court, in a public civil action filed by federal prosecutors.
In the action, The Federal Prosecution Service (MPF) reported that fans were being forced to take out shirts and remove posters with political messages. In some cases, protesters were even removed from the Olympic venues.
In the court order, Judge Marcello Granado pointed out that even the Olympics law asserts "the constitutional right to the free exercise of expression and full freedom of speech in defense of human dignity."
Granado also countered the argument that the suppressed demonstrations would be racist, xenophobic, or constituted other discrimination.
The Committee was sought to comment on the decision, but they have not talked about the issue until the article was published.
Translated by Amarílis Anchieta
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