# Rio Court Convicts Lawyer of Racism

- Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (-22.9519, -43.2105)
- Published: 2026-11-07T19:58:56.901Z · expires 2026-11-14T19:58:56.901Z
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A Rio de Janeiro court convicted a lawyer for racism against Jews, per Jerusalem Post. The case involved the lawyer's public calls to oust Jewish leaders.

The conviction follows reports from jpost.com that highlight the growing concern over anti-Semitic rhetoric in Brazil's legal and political circles.

The trial took place amid ongoing discussions about hate speech laws and their enforcement, as noted by news.mongabay.com in coverage of social justice issues in Brazil.

## Sources

- [Brazilian lawyer convicted of racism over calls to oust Jewish leaders](https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-914114) · jpost.com · 2026-11-07
- [Rio court convicts lawyer of racism against Jews — Jerusalem Post](https://ua.news/en/dovkolo-svitu/sud-u-rio-zasudiv-advokata-za-rasizm-proti-ievreyiv-jerusalem-post) · ua.news · 2026-11-07