The Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ) delivered, this Friday (10), decorations to 28 authorities who contributed nationally to Electoral Justice, legal culture and democracy. Among those honored, the ministers of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Ricardo Lewandowski, Rosa Weber and Luís Roberto Barroso; the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Flávio Dino; the state governor, Cláudio Castro; and the mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes.
Also participating in the ceremony were the President of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), and the President of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Minister Alexandre de Moraes, who highlighted the role of the judiciary system in defending democratic values.
“From time to time, the Electoral Justice has had to prepare for new challenges. To effectively combat anti-democratic acts against the rule of law. Cowardly attacks, violence against institutions, against the Electoral Justice. And, more than that, offenses and attacks against throughout Brazil, as on January 8. But the Electoral Justice has prepared itself and will not admit any attack on democracy in Brazil. It will continue to act in a serious, impartial and firm manner in order to prevent hate speech, misinformation and lies from some extremist sectors of society.”
At the ceremony, conducted by the president of TRE-RJ, Judge Elton Leme, two types of decoration were delivered: the Electoral Merit Medal and the Commemorative Medal of 90 years of Electoral Justice. The tribute was held at the Palácio da Democracia, future headquarters of the Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro. The building is from 1926 and was listed in 2021 by the State Institute of Cultural Heritage (Inepac). The event marked the inauguration of the Great Hall of the palace. The rest of the building is still being restored.
“This building becomes a monument in honor of the Brazilian Electoral Justice, so that we do not forget the challenges, care and constant attention that the dynamic and continuous construction of Brazil and its democracy demand”, said Leme.
