Brazilian lawyer convicted of racism after calling for Jews to be removed from leadership
Prosecutors said calling for Jewish officials to be dismissed from their positions at the institute because of their identity constituted incitement to racism and exceeded free speech protections.
A Brazilian lawyer, Heriberto de Miranda Jordão Filho, has been convicted of racism after he called for Jews to be removed from leadership positions at the Brazilian Lawyers Institute (IAB) and for the local Jewish federation to be shut down. The court sentenced him to two years in prison under Brazil's open prison regime, but the sentence was replaced with community service, meaning he will not serve time behind bars.
The case stems from a meeting of the IAB in March 2024, where Filho demanded that all Jews be removed from the institute's leadership and committees, as well as the shutdown of the Jewish Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian Jewish community strongly condemned his remarks, and the institute also condemned the statements, opening disciplinary proceedings against him.
In April 2024, prosecutors charged Filho with racism, determining that his remarks constituted incitement to discrimination and harm against Jews due to their religion and ancestry.
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