Last Saturday (30), actors Giovanna Ewbank and Bruno Gagliasso revealed that their children Títi and Bless suffered an act of racism in a restaurant in Costa da Caparica, Portugal (CNN).
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According official report, released by the couple's advisor, a white woman, who was passing in front of the restaurant, allegedly cursed the children, and offended a family of Angolan tourists who were there – around 15 people (Terra).
Videos published on the internet show the actress reacting to the woman: “go to jail, racist”. After the incident, Gagliasso called the police. The woman was taken from the scene escorted by agents.
According to information collected by the portal O PÚBLICO, The woman, who was drunk at the time of her arrest, was arrested after insulting employees of the National Republican Guard (GNR), but has since been released by the authorities (THE PUBLIC).
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In an interview with Fantástico, last Sunday (31), Giovanna and Bruno recalled the situation and reflected on the difficulty of black people defending themselves against white people.
Unfortunately, this episode was not an isolated case.
Um survey carried out by the Commission for Equality and against Racial Discrimination, an organization linked to the Portuguese government, points out that cases of racism and xenophobia in Portugal, including those directed at Brazilians, have increased in the country (CICDR).
According to the report, prepared in 2020, of the 655 complaints received that year, 29,6% (120 occurrences) of them were discrimination against the color of the skin and racial and ethnic origin of the offended person (Nexus).
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If they had occurred in Brazil, the offenses directed at the victims could be classified as racial insults, according to the specificities of Brazilian legislation. However, the Portuguese criminal code, unlike the Brazilian one, does not classify this crime.
In Portugal, article 240 of the Penal Code, which deals with crimes of discrimination and insult, does not mention “racial hatred”.
In September 2021, according to the newspaper O Globo, a bill was created, with text by deputy Joacine Katar Moreira, aiming to improve penalties for situations of racial offenses (The Globe)🚥.
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A video from the LEIturas project, published in December 2021 on the deputy's social networks, explains the gaps in the Portuguese Penal Code regarding discriminatory crimes.
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- Giovanna Ewbank and Bruno Gagliasso comment on racism suffered by their children in Portugal (Estadão)🚥.
- Artists support Giovanna Ewbank after actress defends children from racism in Portugal (G1).
- In Portugal, a teacher reveals everyday racism in the classroom: “I like black people. I even have one” (The Globe)🚥.
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