The
American Association of Jurists (AAJ) recognized in a statement the
ex-Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as a political
prisoner and this Friday joins the international campaign for his
immediate release.
A
non-governmental organization with consultative status in the
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the AAJ denounced
last year the persecution against the former worker leader during the
General Assembly of the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
This
is the first time, however, that it officially classifies Lula as a
political prisoner.
The
communication highlights that Lula left his government (2003-2011)
with more than 80 percent popularity and in 2018 he was not only
prevented from running for the presidency, but also prohibited from
giving interviews or demonstrating publicly.
The
document also criticizes the violation of the constitutional precept
of the presumption of innocence until the final trial.
For
the association, it has been demonstrated that the prison was
politically motivated, unrelated to the crime for which he was
accused and whose punishment is intended to 'remove the public figure
of Lula da Silva from the national political process'.
Source:
Related:
Comments
Post a Comment