Law Maria da Penha: protective measure for women is now granted in summary form

Law Maria da Penha: what it is, how it was created and what is its importance

Exactly 16 years ago, on August 7, 2006, President Lula sanctioned Law Maria from Penha. The new legislation aimed to create mechanisms to curb domestic and family violence against women.

“Urgent protective measures will be granted in a summary judgment based on the victim’s testimony before the police authority or the presentation of her written allegations and may be rejected in the event of an assessment by the authority that there is no risk to physical, psychological, or sexual, patrimonial or moral status of the offended party or her dependents”, says the text.

As per the changes, urgent protective measures must be granted regardless of the criminal classification of the violence, the filing of criminal or civil action, the existence of a police investigation or the registration of a police report.

The text also says that the Urgent protective measures will be in force as long as the risk to the physical, psychological, sexual, patrimonial or moral integrity of the victim or her dependents persists.

(With Brazil Agency)

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