Learn about the legal aspects of femicide in Brazil
11 de December de 2024, às 22:25
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By Mouzalas ADV
Due to March 8th, this month is full of content about women's struggle for their rights, recognition, respect and equality. Although some victories have been achieved, there is still a long way to go!
For example, even though the Feminicide Law exists in Brazil, in this first year of the Covid-19 pandemic crimes against women have increased - around a 2% increase in cases of feminicide in the first half of 2020 alone. Given all these developments, understand the legal aspects of femicide here!
Femicide Law in Brazil
In 2015, the Law 13.104/15 was instituted, which amended the Brazilian Penal Code, qualifying and classifying femicide as a heinous crime, with a higher penalty.
This law was created on the recommendation of the CPMI (Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) created with the aim of investigating the situation in Brazil of violence against women. It was in this Commission that a report was drawn up with data and research on aggression against women and female homicides between 2001 and 2010. At the time, Brazil ranked 7th with a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 women.
Legal aspects of femicide
According to Brazilian law, feminicide is classified as a heinous crime. To understand this better, the crime of murder carries a penalty of six to 20 years in prison. But in the case of femicide, the minimum sentence is 12 years in prison.
What characterizes this crime?
The law provides for certain situations in which the crime can be judged as femicide. According to art. 121:
- domestic and family violence;
- bias or discrimination against women.
Therefore, not every murder of a woman will indiscriminately be classified as feminicide. The homicide will be classified as such when the victim is killed because of her gender.
The struggle continues!
In view of the increase in cases, women's struggle continues! They need to understand their rights and demand transparency of information. The fight is for all women in Brazil and around the world.
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