The Lei Maria da Penha (Law No. 11,340) is Brazil's federal law against domestic and family violence against women, in effect since September 2006. It created specialized domestic violence courts, lets judges issue protective and restraining orders, requires support services for victims, and increased penalties for offenders. The law is named for Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes, who was left paraplegic by her husband's attempts to kill her and, after Brazil's courts failed for years to convict him, took her case to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
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Enacted Year Enacted Date Jurisdiction Enacted ByPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 1 Official CitationLaw No. 11,340 of 7 August 2006 1 Legal Status Legal Status
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The Lei Maria da Penha (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlej maˈɾi.ɐ dɐ ˈpẽɲɐ]; "Maria da Penha Law"), officially Law No. 11,340 of 7 August 2006, targets gender-based violence in Brazil, with the specific aim of reducing domestic violence in the country.
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Sanctioned on 7 August 2006 by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Ministry of Women
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Sanctioned on 7 August 2006 by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Ministry of Women
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targets gender-based violence in Brazil
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by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Ministry of Women
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officially Law No. 11,340 of 7 August 2006, targets gender-based violence in Brazil
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Maria da Penha Law
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in force
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the law is an important contribution to an international movement of criminalizing violence against women.
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The Lei Maria da Penha (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlej maˈɾi.ɐ dɐ ˈpẽɲɐ]; "Maria da
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11,340 of 7 August 2006, targets gender-based violence in Brazil, with the specific aim of reducing domestic violence in the country.
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