Anac and ministries will discuss prevention of racism in airlines

The Minister of Racial Equality, Anielle Franco, informed, this Wednesday (3), in Salvador, that the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) and the ministries of Racial Equality, Human Rights and Citizenship, Women and Ports and Airports will discuss measures to prevent cases of racism and regulatory mechanisms for airlines. Anielle gave the information when answering questions about the measures that would be adopted in the case of the black teacher Samantha Vitena, who was removed by the Federal Police from a Gol Linhas Aéreas plane, last Saturday (29), for refusing to check a backpack on a flight from Bahia to São Paulo. According to the minister, the integration between the ministries and Anac aims to prevent the repetition of acts of racism such as those committed by airline employees. The Ministries of Racial Equality and Human Rights and Citizenship have already asked the Federal Police to investigate the performance of Gol’s team. “On the same day, I called the minister [dos Direitos Humanos e Cidadania] Silvio Almeida, who agreed to join me in this action, in this notification. We have already spoken with the Minister of Ports and Airports [Márcio França] for us to hold the meeting.” According to the Racial Equality folder, ANAC has already been notified “to adopt all appropriate measures to prevent, curb and collaborate with the investigation of cases of racism practiced by agents of airline companies, improving their inspection mechanisms”. of racism at Gol, still with three months as councilwoman [do município do Rio de Janeiro]. I remember perfectly how she [Marielle] arrived home. we received [o novo caso da professora Samantha Vitena] and, in addition to repudiating what happened to her, she notified everyone involved in the case.” Councilwoman Marielle Franco was shot dead on March 14, 2018, in downtown Rio de Janeiro. was driving, also died.

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