Anielle Franco: 鈥楪enocide鈥� of black Brazilians
Brazil鈥檚 Minister of Racial Equality Anielle Franco: 'Genocide' of black Brazilians
Brazil鈥檚 Minister of Racial Equality Anielle Franco says 鈥榖lack people in Brazil鈥re not seen as human beings鈥�
Brazil鈥檚 Minister of Racial Equality Anielle Franco has told the 麻豆社 that black Brazilians, who often make up the poorest sections of society, face 鈥榞enocides鈥� through state sanctioned violence.
Speaking to HARDtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur, Ms Franco said there were 鈥榤any examples of people who were killed during the history of our country, because black people in Brazil, unfortunately, are not seen as human beings鈥�.
Anielle Franco鈥檚 sister Marielle Franco, a city councillor in Rio de Janeiro, was shot dead alongside her driver Anderson Gomes in 2018. The 38-year-old black activist had been a campaigner for social justice and an outspoken critic of police violence in Brazil鈥檚 densely populated, poor neighbourhoods, known as favelas. Two former police officers have been charged with their murders and are awaiting trial. Both deny the charges.
After Lula da Silva鈥檚 victory over populist incumbent Jair Bolsanaro in last year鈥檚 presidential election, Anielle Franco was appointed as Minister of Racial Equality in his new cabinet. The minister said her sister was 鈥榓 victim of the genocide in this country鈥� and has vowed to continue her work to combat racism in Brazil.
