| Lei Maria da Penha |
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Law No. 11,340 of 7 August 2006
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| Citation | PL 4559/2004 |
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| Territorial extent | Whole of Brazil |
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| Passed by | Chamber of Deputies |
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| Passed | 22 March 2006 |
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| Passed by | Federal Senate |
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| Passed | 12 July 2006 |
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| Signed by | President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
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| Signed | 7 August 2006 |
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| Commenced | 22 September 2006 |
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| Bill title | Law Project 4559/2004 |
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| Bill citation | PL 4559/2004 |
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| Introduced by | Presidency of the Republic |
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| Introduced | 3 December 2004 |
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| Committee responsible | Social Security and Family, Finances and Taxation |
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| First reading | 13 December 2004 |
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| Second reading | 7 March 2006 |
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| Passed | 22 March 2006 |
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| Bill title | Chamber Law Project 37/2006 |
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| Bill citation | PLC 37/2006 |
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| Received from the Chamber of Deputies | 31 March 2006 |
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| Member(s) in charge | Chamber of Deputies |
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| First reading | 3 April 2006 |
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| Second reading | 11 July 2006 |
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| Passed | 12 July 2006 |
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| Creates mechanisms to curb domestic and family violence against women, pursuant to § 8 of art. 226 of the Federal Constitution, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Inter-American Convention to Prevent, Punish and Eradicate Violence against Women; provides for the creation of Courts of Domestic and Family Violence against Women; amends the Criminal Procedure Code, the Penal Code and the Penal Execution Law; and takes other measures |
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| Domestic violence, violence against women, women's rights |
| Status: In force |
The Lei Maria da Penha (Portuguese: [ˈlej mɐˈɾi.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. Sanctioned on 7 August 2006 by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and subsequently implemented on 22 September 2006, the law is an important contribution to an international movement of criminalizing violence against women. The name of the law is an homage to the Brazilian activist Maria da Penha Maia a victim of domestic violence.