Brazil: in Rio, demonstrators demand justice for a murdered Congolese
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View of Barra da Tijaca Beach and the adjoining neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro.
The death on the beach of a young man from the DRC, which occurred on January 24, 2022, sparked a wave of indignation in Brazil.
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In Brazil, several demonstrations took place throughout the country, this Saturday, February 5, to demand justice after the death of Moïse Kabagambe.
This 24-year-old Congolese refugee was beaten to death on a beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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With our correspondent in Rio de Janeiro,
Sarah Cozzolino
A giant portrait of Moïse Kabagambe was erected in front of the kiosk where he worked, on the beach of Barra da Tijuca.
The day he was killed, he had come to claim his overdue salary.
For Wilfried, “
is it a crime for a person to claim his right?
For a job he did and should be paid for, he was brutally lynched
”.
Wilfried is Congolese from the DRC and has lived in Brazil for five years.
"
Justice
"
Beside him, Keto drew a sign in ballpoint pen with the portrait of Moses and a message: "
I wrote 'I demand justice for my brother Moses', only that.
The biggest word is that, justice
”.
Moïse was an honest worker repeat the demonstrators.
As a Congolese refugee, Darcy experiences racism on a daily basis: “
I went through very difficult situations… I was told
“you, we are going to kill you, we are going to beat you, go back to your country! here? You're taking our place to work!"
»
Arrest of three people
In the procession there are also Brazilians.
Andrea recalls that a young black man dies every 23 minutes in Brazil: "
What happened to Moses is not an exception, it happens in different ways, every day, at any time, throughout Brazil
".
Police have arrested three people involved in the assault on Moïse and the investigation is still ongoing.
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To read also: Brazil: emotion after the death of Moïse, a young Congolese beaten to death on a beach in Rio
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