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.
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, 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 this, justice “. Moïse was an honest worker repeat the demonstrators.
As a Congolese refugee, Darcy experiences daily racism: “ I went through very difficult situations… I was told “You, we’re going to kill you, we’re going to beat you, go back to your country! What are you doing 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 all times, all over Brazil “. Police have arrested three people involved in the assault on Moïse and the investigation is still ongoing.
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