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The Brazilian Judiciary’s Encroachment on Individual Rights

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The Brazilian Judiciary’s Encroachment on Individual Rights
A health worker poses with a syringe with dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at the Museum of Tomorrow, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 18, 2022. Carl de Souza/AFP via Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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To protect the fundamental rights of Brazilians, President Jair Bolsonaro announced the lifting of public health measures that were still in place in the country in April, with the health minister, Marcelo Queiroga,  putting an end to such measures after signing a decree on April 22.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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