On Tuesday (11/11), the plenary session of the National Council of Justice approved a standard law that increases the minimum racial quotas in general judicial competitions from 20% to 30%.
This measure now includes not only black and colored people, but also indigenous peoples and quilombolas, with specific criteria for identification and mechanisms for confirming declared status.
The new decision will now apply to competitions with two or more vacant positions. The National Council of Journalists has also strengthened the mandatory identification process for black and colored people, which will include panels made up of experts from different fields.
In the case of indigenous peoples and quilombolas, confirmation of self-declaration will include the participation of members of the groups, taking into account also territorial, historical and linguistic affiliation.
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According to Counselor João Paulo Choucair, rapporteur of the process, expanding the quotas is an important step to address structural disparities and ensure greater representation in public service employees.
He said: “This is Black Consciousness Month, and Brazil has a historical debt in this regard. We are among the last countries in the world to break the chains of slavery, which still exist and exist.”
The President of the National Council of Justice and the Federal Supreme Court, Minister Edson Fachin, stressed that the fight against racism and discriminatory practices will be permanent.
“I reiterate the need for the Council to continue to promote the evolution of these policies, based on evidence, dialogue and a moral commitment to substantive equality, ensuring that the judiciary increasingly becomes an honest mirror of the reality of the Brazilian people themselves,” Fachin declared.
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