A student named Diego Araújo, in his final semester of History, was lynched inside the Institute of Philosophy and Social Sciences (IFCS) at UFRJ two weeks ago. He was attacked in a classroom, where he was beaten with punches and kicks, beaten on the staircase and dragged to the street, where a small mob continued trying to beat him. Recorded videos confirm the lynching.
The pretext used by the aggressors was that Diego was glorifying Nazism, although the article does not provide details about exactly what he said or did to provoke the attack.
The article condemns not only the lynching itself, but also the reactions of the academic community at UFRJ, especially from the professors, who are said to have been lukewarm in their condemnations or, in some cases, even show support for the lynchers.
The article classifies both acts as execrable and highlights that the episode exposes signs of extremism within the university.
