Current Version
| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jun 13, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is legal protection from hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity under Law 7,716/1989 after the ruling of the Federal Supreme Court. |
| Sources | https://portal.stf.jus.br/noticias/verNoticiaDetalhe.asp?idConteudo=414010&ori=1 https://www.stf.jus.br/arquivo/cms/noticiaNoticiaStf/anexo/tesesADO26.pdf https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/brazils-top-court-uses-anti-racism-legislation-to-make-discrimination-against-lgbt-people-a-criminal-offence/ https://portal.stf.jus.br/processos/detalhe.asp?incidente=4515053 https://www.jusbrasil.com.br/busca?q=ado+26 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Marking as federal law.
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jun 13, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is legal protection from hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity under Law 7,716/1989 after the ruling of the Federal Supreme Court. |
| Sources | https://portal.stf.jus.br/noticias/verNoticiaDetalhe.asp?idConteudo=414010&ori=1 https://www.stf.jus.br/arquivo/cms/noticiaNoticiaStf/anexo/tesesADO26.pdf https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/brazils-top-court-uses-anti-racism-legislation-to-make-discrimination-against-lgbt-people-a-criminal-offence/ https://portal.stf.jus.br/processos/detalhe.asp?incidente=4515053 https://www.jusbrasil.com.br/busca?q=ado+26 |