The structural racism in front of the (in)effectiveness of measures to fight racial discrimination in Brazil: an analysis from the treatment of racial crimes in the state of Paraná

This research investigates the fight against racial discrimination in Brazil based on institutionalpractices, in particular the “report on the handling of racial crimes in the state of Paraná,” prepared by the Working Group on Ethnorracial Policies of the Union Public Defensorship in partnership wit...

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Autores: Oliveira, Rita Cristina de, Grupp, Gabriela
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Recursos:Defensoria Pública da União (DPU)
Repositorio:Revista da Defensoria Pública da União (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.172.28.97.76:article/502
Acesso em linha:https://revistadadpu.dpu.def.br/article/view/502
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Criminalization of Racism
Critical Race Theory
Brazil
Structural Racism
Institutional Racism
Criminalização do Racismo
Teoria Crítica da Raça
Brasil
Racismo Estrutural
Racismo Institucional
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Resumo:This research investigates the fight against racial discrimination in Brazil based on institutionalpractices, in particular the “report on the handling of racial crimes in the state of Paraná,” prepared by the Working Group on Ethnorracial Policies of the Union Public Defensorship in partnership with the Human Rights and Citizenship Commission of the Legislative Assembly of Paraná. From this report, this study aims to evaluate the (in) effectiveness of the repressive measures proposed by Brazilian Law, based on the concepts of institutional racism and structural racism discussed by Silvio Luiz de Almeida. The lackof effectiveness and institutional preparation in attending, investigating, and processingracial crimes in Paraná reflects a Law that consistently maintains white privilege to thedetriment of facing racism as a systemic social, historical, and political process. This studyis guided by the Critical Race Theory, recognizing the importance of the race criterion in reflections on Brazilian Law and, consequently, in confronting its supposedly universal and neutral character.