Rights groups defend journalist Greenwald after threats in Brazil

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RIO DE JANEIRO: Dozens of rights groups threw their support behind American journalist Glenn Greenwald on Wednesday (Aug 1), after Brazilian ...

RIO DE JANEIRO: Dozens of rights groups threw their support behind American journalist Glenn Greenwald on Wednesday , after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro branded him a"militant" and suggested he could do jail time.

A statement signed by 26 press freedom and human rights groups rejected"the wave of attacks and threats" against Greenwald and other members of The Intercept in Brazil. Thousands of journalists, artists and activists gathered in Rio de Janeiro in a public show of support for Greenwald on Tuesday, hours after Bolsonaro called him a"militant."On Saturday, Bolsonaro said the journalist could"do jail time in Brazil."

Greenwald has faced calls for his deportation over the leaked encrypted messages Moro exchanged with prosecutors when he was a judge spearheading a massive corruption investigation known as Car Wash.

 

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