Lawfare: the law against democracy
| Dates: | 26 November 2018 |
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| Times: | 17:00 - 18:00 |
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| What is it: | Lecture |
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| Organiser: | School of Law |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public, Post 16 |
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| Speaker: | Rafael Valim |
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Dr. Rafael Valim is a visiting Professor from the Catholic University of Sao Paulo.
His lecture will consider the negative impact of “Lawfare” in Latin-American countries,
and particularly in Brazil where civil and political rights have been under constant attack.
It is not simply a question of judicialization of politics or politicization of justice.
Law is abused in a battle against an enemy in an asymmetrically unjustifiable judicial attack.
Once the battle is transferred to the realm where the legitimacy of a war is defined
by lawyers and jurists, society finds difficult to understand the nuances, which leads
to the practice of arbitrary actions against the political target, since such actions carry
a false appearance of legality. Lawfare tactics therefore involve manipulation of public
opinion with the purpose of harming – or annihilating – an opponent.
This event will be followed by a drinks reception where discussions can continue.
Speaker
Rafael Valim
Role: Professor
Organisation: Catholic University, Sao Paulo
Travel and Contact Information
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A113
Samuel Alexander Building
Manchester
