GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEBRAZILMEASURESLAW NO. 14.550/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE MARIA DA PENHA LAW ON PROTECTIVE MEASURES
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Law No. 14.550/2023 – Amendments to the Maria da Penha Law on Protective Measures
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2023
Brief Description

Law No. 14.550/2023 amends the Maria da Penha Law to expand the use of urgent protective measures for women victims of violence. The law specifies that protective measures may be granted regardless of whether a police report is filed and allows the extension of their duration if the victim remains at risk. It also clarifies that the motive for the violence or the condition of the aggressor or victim does not exclude the application of the law.

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