African-Brazilian religions continue to be hit by attacks in Brazil. From January 2015 to the first half of 2017, the country recorded a religious offence every 15 hours according to the report “Estado Laico e Combate à Violência Religiosa” presented by the Brazilian Federal Prosecutor´s Office in August 2019. Although the report brings information about… Continue reading From 2015 to 2017, Brazil recorded a religious offence every 15 hours
Month: October 2019
De 2015 a 2017, Brasil registrou uma denúncia de discriminação religiosa a cada 15 horas
As religiões de matriz africana continuam sendo alvo de perseguição em todo o Brasil. De janeiro de 2015 ao primeiro semestre de 2017, o país registrou uma denúncia de discriminação religiosa a cada 15 horas de acordo com o relatório “Estado Laico e Combate à Violência Religiosa” apresentado pelo Ministério Público Federal em agosto deste… Continue reading De 2015 a 2017, Brasil registrou uma denúncia de discriminação religiosa a cada 15 horas
BRAZIL RECORDS MORE THAN 12,000 HATE CRIMES IN 2018
This is one of the findings of our first report, The Hate Map of Brazil. Although defined by law, the concept of hate crime is not very well-known in Brazil. The country doesn’t have a monitoring scheme and many people don’t know crimes motivated by bias based on race, colour, religion, and origin are hate… Continue reading BRAZIL RECORDS MORE THAN 12,000 HATE CRIMES IN 2018