Tag: femicide in Brazil

• Friday, October 11th 2024 - 09:51 UTC

  Brazil ups penalties for femicide

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday signed into law a new bill raising prison terms for femicide to up to 40 years, Agencia Brasil reported, which makes it the highest penalty provided for in the Penal Code, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Sunday, August 26th 2018 - 16:48 UTC

  Massive arrests in Brazil in a coordinated crackdown on murders and femicides

  

  More than 200 people were arrested on murder charges in a single day across Brazil on Friday in a coordinated sweep that emphasized the fight against femicide and other killings, the government said.