Raquel Scalcon told Nexo that the attempt to abolish the law would stem from the “institutional coercion” suffered by the STF throughout Bolsonaro’s presidency, in order to restrict or prevent the full and free exercise of the functions of this jurisdictional body.
Raquel Scalcon participates in a debate on the dogmatic challenges of the Law for the Defense of the Democratic Rule of Law, at the STF Congress.
According to Raquel Scalcon, banning social media has become an increasingly common practice. The measure is applied within a principle of “general precautionary power”.
According to Raquel Scalcon, if the revealed facts are proven true, there will be grounds for Cid’s testimony to eventually be annulled.
Raquel Scalcon believes there may be different interpretations regarding which crimes parliamentary immunity protects against.
Lawyer and professor of Criminal Law Raquel Lima Scalcon gave an interview to the newspaper Nexo about requests for review by ministers in Supreme Court (STF) trials.
