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The defense of Aos Fatos stated that it will appeal the decision of the TJ-RS that upheld the conviction of the checking agency for transmitting information considered false about Jornal da Cidade Online.

In a note sent to People’s Gazettelawyer Flavia Penido cited the inquiry into the digital militias, opened by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), to defend Aos Fatos.

“On reading the judgment, in my opinion it was clear that the Court ignored the order of Minister Alexandre de Moraes mentioning Jornal Cidade Online in the Digital Militias Inquiry”, he said, in a written message. “The office will appeal and is sure the decision will be reversed,” he continued.

The digital militia inquiry, as well as other similar ones opened in the STF, has been criticized by jurists for bringing together several acts considered unconstitutional: opening an investigation in court (not provided for in the Constitution, the Judiciary must be provoked), lack of access to the full of the records of investigations by the accused and other violations of the broad right of defense and due process of law.

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