Brazil: Draft Law 4575/2009 creating the Protection Programme for Human Rights Defenders

Americas, Brazil

On the 29th of January 2009, the Draft Law 4575/2009 creating the Protection Programme for Human Rights Defenders was presented to the Brazilian Parliament. Discussions around the draft law lasted for years, and finally resulted in the adoption of Law 9322/21 Creating the State Program for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in 2021.

Find the original document and detailed process around this draft law here in Portuguese (Chamber of Deputies).

Americas

Brazil

2009

Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)

National Authorities & Institutions

Stalled or Abandoned

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