Brazil's anti‑hate legislation faces criticism and protest

Timeline

1. 2 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   Brazil Chamber advances misogyny criminalization bill amid protests

   Brazilian feminists protest as the Chamber debates Bill 896/2023 to criminalize misogyny, backed by Deputy Maria Arraes.

2. 10 days ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   Brazil Deputy Júlia Zanatta Targets Misogyny Bill and Lula Impeachment

   Brazilian Deputy Júlia Zanatta denounced a proposed misogyny law as a threat to free speech and, in a separate effort, gathered signatures to file an impeachment request against President Lula based on US Sen.

3. 15 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Brazilian Chamber Pushes Misogyny Bill to Urgency, Opposition Tables Limiting Amendment

   Brazil's Chamber fast‑tracks a misogyny hate‑crime bill, while opposition secured a committee amendment that narrows penalties for non‑violent speech, sparking criticism and likely delaying a full vote.

4. 20 days ago

   [POLITICS] 17 sources

   Brazil's Congress adopts national plan to fight violence against women

   Brazil's Congress passed a national system to combat violence against women, earmarked up to R$ 5 billion and ordered widespread promotion of the Ligue 180 hotline.

5. 22 days ago

   [POLITICS] 7 sources

   Brazil's Chamber Pushes Misogyny Criminalization Bill Before Elections

   Brazil’s Chamber faces pressure to vote on PL 896/23, a bill criminalising misogyny with up to five years’ prison, before the July elections; Senate already approved it.

6. 22 days ago

   [POLITICS] 10 sources

   Brazil's Chamber Approves Mandatory Registration of Homotransphobia Crimes

   Brazil’s Chamber commission approved a bill mandating police to record homotransphobia motives, adding LGBTQ‑specific data fields and requiring police training, pending Senate review.

7. 24 days ago

   [POLITICS] 13 sources

   Brazil Senate advances gender‑based violence legislation, including misogyny criminalization and Ligue 180 promotion

   Brazil's Senate approved a law criminalising misogyny and another mandating nationwide promotion of the Ligue 180 hotline for reporting violence against women.

8. 29 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Brazil's Chamber approves urgency for misogyny criminalisation bill

   Brazil's Chamber approved urgent voting on a bill that would criminalise misogyny, equating it with racism and adding penalties for online hate, amid debate over free‑speech concerns.

9. 29 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Brazilian Chamber Speeds Up Misogyny Bill to Plenary

   Brazil's Chamber of Deputies fast‑tracked a misogyny bill, approving it 293‑158 and moving it straight to the plenary despite evangelical and Catholic opposition over religious‑freedom concerns.

10. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brazil Chamber speeds up bill equating misogyny with racism

    Brazil's Chamber fast‑tracked a bill making misogyny punishable like racism, passing 293‑158 amid religious‑group opposition and calls to tighten the draft.

11. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 14 sources

    Brazil's Chamber moves to criminalize misogyny

    Brazil's Chamber approved a report to criminalise misogyny (PL 896/23), equating it with racism and adding harsher penalties for online offences; the bill awaits a plenary vote in late June.

12. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brazilian lawmaker Tabata Amaral pushes revised misogyny bill

    Brazilian deputy Tabata Amaral unveiled a revised misogyny criminalisation bill, keeping 2‑5 year penalties, adding online‑account suspensions and tougher rules for digital hate, with a vote expected before the

13. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Brazilian Chamber moves forward with misogyny criminalization bill

    Brazilian deputy Tabata Amaral presented a revised misogyny criminalization bill, proposing 2‑5 year sentences, digital content bans, and pending Chamber vote this month.

14. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Brazil's anti‑misogyny bill report slated for June 10 presentation

    Brazil's Chamber working group will present the anti‑misogyny bill report on June 10; the Senate‑approved draft would criminalise misogyny with 2‑5 year sentences and double penalties for related offenses.