Dino overturns Mendonça's decision on Our Lady of Aparecida posts
Minister Flávio Dino annuls the order to remove posts about Our Lady of Aparecida, pointing to the risk of prior censorship and restriction of religious freedom.
TL;DR
- Minister Flávio Dino overturned Minister André Mendonça's order to remove content linking Flávio Bolsonaro to proposals against the patronage of Our Lady of Aparecida.
- Dino argued the original order was prior censorship and restricted political debate and religious freedom.
- The decision noted that political speech should be punished after the fact, not prevented beforehand.
- The lack of direct identification of Flávio Bolsonaro in the original post was a key factor in the annulment.
- Dino criticized the broad scope of orders given to digital platforms, which can lead to the removal of legitimate content.
- The ruling also addressed concerns that restricting debate about the saint's patronage could intimidate religious adherents.