STF: Application of the Maria Da Penha Law Independent of Link - 19/08/2026
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The STF decided that protective measures of the Maria da Penha Law apply to gender-based violence in cases of harassment and persecution, even without a domestic or affective bond.
The Court held unanimously that it is possible to apply protective measures irrespective of their occurrence in the family environment
Plenary defined which protective measure should be granted whenever there is a risk to the victim's integrity
Ministers decided that protection should consider gender violence, not the existence of a link between the woman and the aggressor.
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) decided, on August 19, 2026, to significantly extend the scope of the emergency protective measures of the Maria da Penha Law. The unanimous decision establishes that these protections can be applied in cases of gender violence against women, even when there is no domestic, family or affective bond between the [...]
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