The 8 metres high sculpture has by the world press often been dubbed an art missile , due to the heated debate about human rights and free speech that it has fanned in the countries where it has been set up. The sculpture will be shipped from Hamburg on 23. March and is expected to arrive in Rio on 8. It will be set up to mark the International Day against Impunity. The latter evil has been difficult to eradicate for the young democracy established after a quarter of a century of military dictatorship.
Impunity is a huge problem because of the immense power of the local landlords.
They are possessing extensive areas remaining uselessly uncultivated. They spare no means to prevent landless peasants and other democratic forces from carrying out land reforms for the benefit of the indigent part of the population. They have a strong impact on the local courts, police and military. So they have virtually free hands to get rid of rural workers and others who are struggling for a just distribution of the land and a fair judicial system with guaranties of the public security of the citizens. The Danish Pillar of Shame will drop down in the very core of this conflict like an elephant in a china shop.