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. In January 2022, the Superior Court of Justice ruled that the Maria da Penha Law—which aims to combat domestic and family violence against women—also applies to trans women. |
| 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 https://www.stj.jus.br/sites/portalp/Paginas/Comunicacao/Noticias/2023/29012023-Sexta-Turma-estendeu-protecao-da-Lei-Maria-da-Penha-para-mulheres-trans.aspx |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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. In January 2022, the Superior Court of Justice ruled that the Maria da Penha Law—which aims to combat domestic and family violence against women—also applies to trans women. |
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| 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 | 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 https://www.stj.jus.br/sites/portalp/Paginas/Comunicacao/Noticias/2023/29012023-Sexta-Turma-estendeu-protecao-da-Lei-Maria-da-Penha-para-mulheres-trans.aspx |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Marking as federal law.
Helpful?
0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |