The bill changes Law No. 7.716/1989 to provide a higher penalty for the crime of racial insult when it is committed against women or elderly people.
The bill changes Law No. 7.716/1989 to provide a higher penalty for the crime of racial insult when it is committed against women or elderly people.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends Law No. 7.716 of 1989
- Deals with the crime of racial insult
- Provides a harsher penalty when the victim is a woman or an elderly person
Official text (PL 5701/2023)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera a Lei n.º 7.716, de 5 de janeiro de 1989, para prever pena mais gravosa ao crime de injúria racial quando praticado contra mulheres ou pessoas idosas.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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