Comments for Beatings, Censorship, Harassment: All in a Day's Work for Brazilian Press at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:50:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/7869/54/#pc_6814 [quote]Silvério Netto of radio Total FM in the eastern state of Minas Gerais was briefly detained in December on the orders of Richard Fernando Silva, a judge he had interviewed, for failing to produce evidence that he is qualified to be a journalist, despite the fact that the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Brazil's highest court, ruled on November 21 that journalists do not have to have a degree in order to work. <b>Netto appeared before a court presided by Silva, his accuser, and was released pending appeal. The appeal hearing, set for February 26, is also to be presided by Silva.</b> [/quote] That is simply incredible. How can the brazilian justice system allow the accuser, in this case being a judge, sit in judgement over the very case in which he is the plaintiff......unreal. - bo Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:46:08 +0100