Chamber may vote this Tuesday on the Misogyny Bill, which equates the crime to racism and provides for heavier sentences; understand

Opposition in the Chamber sees censorship and a threat to religious freedom. Rapporteur redefined the concept of misogyny approved by the Senate; equating it to racism makes the crime non-bailable.

The Chamber of Deputies may vote this Tuesday (30) on the so-called Misogyny Bill. The bill equates misogyny to racism and provides for harsher penalties for hate crimes against women. Combating misogyny: 36 bills on the subject are moving through the Chamber of Deputies Approved unanimously by the Federal Senate in March of this year, the bill was included in the Chamber's agenda for this Tuesday. 🔎Introduced by Senator Ana Paula Lobato (PDT-MA) in 2023, the bill amends the Racism Law and the Penal Code. If the bill is approved by Congress and signed into law by the President of the Republic, misogyny will be equated with racism, carrying a prison sentence of two to five years, plus a fine. The proposal increases punishment when the victim is a child, adolescent, elderly person, or person with a disability, or when the crime is committed by two or more people. The crime also becomes non-bailable.

Source: g1.globo.com