Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino admitted on Tuesday that he used the “principle of extraterritoriality” to apply Brazilian law in the event of racist insults against football player Vinicius Jr. in the event of inaction by the Spanish authorities.
“We are exploring the possibility of using a principle called extraterritoriality; The Penal Code provides that in certain exceptional situations it is possible that in the event of crimes against Brazilians abroad, Brazilian law will be applied,” the official said, referring to insults, racist insults, which the Real Madrid football player was the victim of in the match in Valencia against the local commands.
“This is a last resort, no doubt, but it can work if necessary,” the official said, writes Folha de São Paulo, quoted by the Spanish news agency EFE, adding: “It is not that we are going to do it directly, we are conducting study of the possibility, which we do not believe, an omission on the part of the Spanish authorities.”
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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