‘Deplorable’ killing of Afro-Brazilian man shows need to address racism, discrimination
João Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by two private security guards outside a Carrefour supermarket in the southern city of Porto Alegre last Thursday, the eve of Black Consciousness Day in Brazil. Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson with OHCHR in Geneva, described the attack as a “deplorable act” which should be condemned by everyone. Structural racism and discrimination Ms.…
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