Latest items for Brazil
July 29, 2026, 11:22 a.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"The Brazilian Ministry of Health (MH) considers sexual violence every act of sexual nature aimed at satisfaction, in which the offender is at a psychosocial level higher than that of the child. Therefore, any behavior that affects children’s sexual development should be considered violence, such as rape, incest, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, pornography, among others" (para 3).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"The Brazilian Ministry of Health (MH) considers sexual violence every act of sexual nature aimed at satisfaction, in which the offender is at a psychosocial level higher than that of the child. Therefore, any behavior that affects children’s sexual development should be considered violence, such as rape, incest, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, pornography, among others" (para 3).
July 29, 2026, 11:18 a.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Argentina, Finland, Brazil, and India punish incest criminals only when it involves those of minor age or if they victim was forced" (70).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Argentina, Finland, Brazil, and India punish incest criminals only when it involves those of minor age or if they victim was forced" (70).
July 29, 2026, 7:19 a.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Brazil still has an insufficient number of specialized services to assist women in situations of sexual violence, shelter homes, specialized mental health care services for victims, and specialized police stations for women in situations of violence. The high rates of violence against women, coupled with the inefficiency of the state in preventing, protecting, and supporting women in situations of violence, may be correlated with the increased rates of suicide attempts and suicides observed among Brazilian women" (para 13-14).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"Brazil still has an insufficient number of specialized services to assist women in situations of sexual violence, shelter homes, specialized mental health care services for victims, and specialized police stations for women in situations of violence. The high rates of violence against women, coupled with the inefficiency of the state in preventing, protecting, and supporting women in situations of violence, may be correlated with the increased rates of suicide attempts and suicides observed among Brazilian women" (para 13-14).
July 26, 2026, 11:53 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-DATA-1
“Black children and adolescents represent about 40% of registered rape cases in Brazil, with double the incidence compared to white girls. This is despite them representing only 13% of the population, according to the 2022 Census” (para 1-2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-DATA-1
“Black children and adolescents represent about 40% of registered rape cases in Brazil, with double the incidence compared to white girls. This is despite them representing only 13% of the population, according to the 2022 Census” (para 1-2).
July 25, 2026, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"5,542 cases of intimate partner rape against women [in Northeast Brazil] were reported. The highest number of notifications occurred in 2022 (18.9%), while the lowest was recorded in 2014 (4.0%)... Violence was primarily perpetrated by spouses (41.3%) and ex-spouses (31.0%), occurring predominantly at home (82.5%), repeatedly (71.8%), and without the aggressor having consumed alcoholic beverages (48.2%).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"5,542 cases of intimate partner rape against women [in Northeast Brazil] were reported. The highest number of notifications occurred in 2022 (18.9%), while the lowest was recorded in 2014 (4.0%)... Violence was primarily perpetrated by spouses (41.3%) and ex-spouses (31.0%), occurring predominantly at home (82.5%), repeatedly (71.8%), and without the aggressor having consumed alcoholic beverages (48.2%).
July 25, 2026, 8:14 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Marital rape is not defined. However, the definition of "rape" is broad and case law has expressly confirmed that being married to the victim is not a defense against a rape claim. In fact, committing rape in the context of a familial relationship is an aggravating circumstance that increases the applicable penalty in sentencing. However, the definition of "rape" applies regardless of gender so this increase in penalty is not exclusive to violence against women" (para 9).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Marital rape is not defined. However, the definition of "rape" is broad and case law has expressly confirmed that being married to the victim is not a defense against a rape claim. In fact, committing rape in the context of a familial relationship is an aggravating circumstance that increases the applicable penalty in sentencing. However, the definition of "rape" applies regardless of gender so this increase in penalty is not exclusive to violence against women" (para 9).
July 25, 2026, 7:55 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The intersectional nature of Brazil’s sexual violence becomes strikingly evident through the aforementioned statistic, that a disturbing 56.8% of documented rape victims were of Black ethnicity. Similarly, the Amazon region, where the majority of the Indigenous population resides recorded disproportionately higher rates of violence. This shows that the intersection of racial and gender discrimination seriously influences the probability of experiencing sexual violence" (para 11).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The intersectional nature of Brazil’s sexual violence becomes strikingly evident through the aforementioned statistic, that a disturbing 56.8% of documented rape victims were of Black ethnicity. Similarly, the Amazon region, where the majority of the Indigenous population resides recorded disproportionately higher rates of violence. This shows that the intersection of racial and gender discrimination seriously influences the probability of experiencing sexual violence" (para 11).
July 25, 2026, 7:50 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2022, the registered number of rape cases in Brazil reached 74,930. Of these, a staggering 88.7% of victims were female, 56.8% were of Afro-Brazilian ethnicity, and 60% were aged 14 years or younger" (para 1).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2022, the registered number of rape cases in Brazil reached 74,930. Of these, a staggering 88.7% of victims were female, 56.8% were of Afro-Brazilian ethnicity, and 60% were aged 14 years or younger" (para 1).
July 23, 2026, 1:53 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"The law criminalizes rape of men or women, including spousal rape" (23).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"The law criminalizes rape of men or women, including spousal rape" (23).
July 23, 2026, 1:12 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Cultural and social resistance still hinders the recognition and effective punishment of this practice. . . . The normalization of sexual violence within marriage, fueled by gender stereotypes and cultural norms, has been a significant obstacle in combating marital rape, often treating it as a private matter" (para 1).
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Cultural and social resistance still hinders the recognition and effective punishment of this practice. . . . The normalization of sexual violence within marriage, fueled by gender stereotypes and cultural norms, has been a significant obstacle in combating marital rape, often treating it as a private matter" (para 1).
July 23, 2026, 1:12 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"In Brazil, the legal evolution surrounding this crime includes the criminalization of marital rape under the Penal Code, the implementation of the Maria da Penha Law, and the recent legislative proposal that explicitly defines marital rape. . . Brazilian legislation, which was previously limited to the concept of rape as solely involving vaginal penetration, was expanded in 2009 to encompass various forms of sexual violence, such as oral and anal sex, with amendments to the Penal Code" (para 1).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"In Brazil, the legal evolution surrounding this crime includes the criminalization of marital rape under the Penal Code, the implementation of the Maria da Penha Law, and the recent legislative proposal that explicitly defines marital rape. . . Brazilian legislation, which was previously limited to the concept of rape as solely involving vaginal penetration, was expanded in 2009 to encompass various forms of sexual violence, such as oral and anal sex, with amendments to the Penal Code" (para 1).
July 23, 2026, 12:57 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Despite progress, the support network for women victims of violence in [Northeast Brazil] remains limited. In 2022, only 10.7% of Police Stations Specialized in Women's Assistance operated 24 hours a day" (para 32).
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Despite progress, the support network for women victims of violence in [Northeast Brazil] remains limited. In 2022, only 10.7% of Police Stations Specialized in Women's Assistance operated 24 hours a day" (para 32).
July 23, 2026, 12:57 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
According to Table 2, in 2020, 242 cases of rape perprated by a spouse were reported, or a gross rape rate of .82 per 100 thousand women. In 2021, 349 cases of rape perprated by a spouse were reported, or a gross rape rate of 1.17 per 100 thousand women. In 2022, 384 cases of rape perprated by a spouse were reported, or a gross rape rate of 1.28 per 100 thousand women (para 20).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
According to Table 2, in 2020, 242 cases of rape perprated by a spouse were reported, or a gross rape rate of .82 per 100 thousand women. In 2021, 349 cases of rape perprated by a spouse were reported, or a gross rape rate of 1.17 per 100 thousand women. In 2022, 384 cases of rape perprated by a spouse were reported, or a gross rape rate of 1.28 per 100 thousand women (para 20).
July 19, 2026, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"It is also estimated that 43 % of Brazilian women have also suffered from different forms of violence (physical, psychological, and sexual) inflicted by an intimate partner throughout their lives, equivalent to 27.6 million women aged 16 years or older. Out of them, 21.1 % (13.6 million) declared an experience of being forced to have sex against their will (FBSP, 2023) (para 6).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"It is also estimated that 43 % of Brazilian women have also suffered from different forms of violence (physical, psychological, and sexual) inflicted by an intimate partner throughout their lives, equivalent to 27.6 million women aged 16 years or older. Out of them, 21.1 % (13.6 million) declared an experience of being forced to have sex against their will (FBSP, 2023) (para 6).
July 19, 2026, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Despite the underreporting, data from 2022 (Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública [FBSP], 2023) indicate that, only in Brazil, 33.4 % of women aged 16 years or over have experienced some form of violence (physical and/or sexual) by a current or former partner, spouse, or boyfriend" (para 5).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Despite the underreporting, data from 2022 (Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública [FBSP], 2023) indicate that, only in Brazil, 33.4 % of women aged 16 years or over have experienced some form of violence (physical and/or sexual) by a current or former partner, spouse, or boyfriend" (para 5).
July 13, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Brazil registered 399 femicides in the first quarter of 2026, the highest number for the period since the country began tracking the crime 11 years ago, according to government data released Tuesday. The figures come from the Justice and Public Security Ministry’s database and represent a 7.5% increase from the same period in 2025, when 371 cases were registered. On average, four women were killed each day" (para 1-2). "In 2025, Brazil recorded 1,558 femicides, a 3.8% increase from the previous year, according to Justice and Public Security Ministry data. That also amounts to an average of four women killed each day. The largest share of cases occurred in the...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Brazil registered 399 femicides in the first quarter of 2026, the highest number for the period since the country began tracking the crime 11 years ago, according to government data released Tuesday. The figures come from the Justice and Public Security Ministry’s database and represent a 7.5% increase from the same period in 2025, when 371 cases were registered. On average, four women were killed each day" (para 1-2). "In 2025, Brazil recorded 1,558 femicides, a 3.8% increase from the previous year, according to Justice and Public Security Ministry data. That also amounts to an average of four women killed each day. The largest share of cases occurred in the...more
July 13, 2026, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The report also recorded unprecedented levels of rape and other forms of gender-based violence: reported cases of rape rose by 6.5% from the previous year to a new historic high of 83,988 – or one woman being raped every six minutes" (para 3).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The report also recorded unprecedented levels of rape and other forms of gender-based violence: reported cases of rape rose by 6.5% from the previous year to a new historic high of 83,988 – or one woman being raped every six minutes" (para 3).
July 13, 2026, 3:22 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"According to the 18th Brazilian Public Security Yearbook, 1,467 women died as victims of femicide in 2023 — the highest number since the law that defines the crime was passed in 2015. Assaults resulting from domestic violence increased by 9.8%, totaling 258,941 cases" (para 2).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"According to the 18th Brazilian Public Security Yearbook, 1,467 women died as victims of femicide in 2023 — the highest number since the law that defines the crime was passed in 2015. Assaults resulting from domestic violence increased by 9.8%, totaling 258,941 cases" (para 2).
July 13, 2026, 3:21 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"According to the 18th Brazilian Public Security Yearbook, 1,467 women died as victims of femicide in 2023 — the highest number since the law that defines the crime was passed in 2015" (para 2).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"According to the 18th Brazilian Public Security Yearbook, 1,467 women died as victims of femicide in 2023 — the highest number since the law that defines the crime was passed in 2015" (para 2).
July 13, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"This new law, ratified by President Lula da Silva on October 9, 2024, increases the maximum sentence for femicide up to 40 years. For the first time, femicide is included in the list of heinous crimes such as homicide, rape, and kidnapping of children - and no longer just a qualified homicide (which is punished with 12 to 30 years in prison)" (para 1).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"This new law, ratified by President Lula da Silva on October 9, 2024, increases the maximum sentence for femicide up to 40 years. For the first time, femicide is included in the list of heinous crimes such as homicide, rape, and kidnapping of children - and no longer just a qualified homicide (which is punished with 12 to 30 years in prison)" (para 1).
June 26, 2026, 6:40 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"Law 12.015 of 2009 defines rape as 'forcing a person, through violence or serious threat, to have sexual intercourse, perform a sexual act, or allow a sexual act to be performed on them,' punishable by up to 10 years in prison" (para 2).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"Law 12.015 of 2009 defines rape as 'forcing a person, through violence or serious threat, to have sexual intercourse, perform a sexual act, or allow a sexual act to be performed on them,' punishable by up to 10 years in prison" (para 2).
June 24, 2026, 3:32 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
For the timeframe 2020 to present, Brazil does not appear to have an ongoing war or rebel conflict in which rape, kidnapping, or trafficking of women and girls is being used as a weapon of war. There is little to no evidence that the Brazilian government or military accepts or encourages wartime sexual violence, nor clear evidence that subnational rebel armies use rape or kidnapping as a tactic of war against the government. However, Brazil does face serious, non-wartime-related problems involving organized criminal groups, trafficking, forced labor, illegal mining, and sexual exploitation, for which the government has anti-trafficking programs and victim assistance mechanisms. Therefore, this variable is best coded as...more
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
For the timeframe 2020 to present, Brazil does not appear to have an ongoing war or rebel conflict in which rape, kidnapping, or trafficking of women and girls is being used as a weapon of war. There is little to no evidence that the Brazilian government or military accepts or encourages wartime sexual violence, nor clear evidence that subnational rebel armies use rape or kidnapping as a tactic of war against the government. However, Brazil does face serious, non-wartime-related problems involving organized criminal groups, trafficking, forced labor, illegal mining, and sexual exploitation, for which the government has anti-trafficking programs and victim assistance mechanisms. Therefore, this variable is best coded as...more
June 24, 2026, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
For the timeframe 2020 to present, Brazil does not appear to have an ongoing conventional war, civil war, or rebel conflict in which rape or sexual violence against women and girls is being used as a weapon of war. Available sources show serious levels of gender-based violence, trafficking, armed criminal violence, and sexual exploitation risks connected to organized crime and illegal mining, but these are not clearly documented as wartime rape or conflict-related sexual violence. Therefore, this variable should be coded as little to no war-related potential, while noting that Brazilian women and girls still face serious non-war-related sexual violence and trafficking risks (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
For the timeframe 2020 to present, Brazil does not appear to have an ongoing conventional war, civil war, or rebel conflict in which rape or sexual violence against women and girls is being used as a weapon of war. Available sources show serious levels of gender-based violence, trafficking, armed criminal violence, and sexual exploitation risks connected to organized crime and illegal mining, but these are not clearly documented as wartime rape or conflict-related sexual violence. Therefore, this variable should be coded as little to no war-related potential, while noting that Brazilian women and girls still face serious non-war-related sexual violence and trafficking risks (MR-CODER COMMENT).
June 24, 2026, 3:08 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"CHAPTER I, CRIMES AGAINST SEXUAL FREEDOM (Wording given by Law No. 12.015, of 2009) Rape: Article 213. To coerce someone, through violence or serious threat, into having sexual intercourse or into performing or allowing another person to perform another lewd act with them: (Wording given by Law No. 12.015, of 2009) Penalty - imprisonment, from 6 (six) to 10 (ten) years. (Wording given by Law No. 12.015, of 2009) § 1 If the conduct results in serious bodily injury or if the victim is under 18 (eighteen) or over 14 (fourteen) years of age: (Included by Law No. 12,015, of 2009) Penalty - imprisonment, from 8 (eight) to 12 (twelve)...more
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"CHAPTER I, CRIMES AGAINST SEXUAL FREEDOM (Wording given by Law No. 12.015, of 2009) Rape: Article 213. To coerce someone, through violence or serious threat, into having sexual intercourse or into performing or allowing another person to perform another lewd act with them: (Wording given by Law No. 12.015, of 2009) Penalty - imprisonment, from 6 (six) to 10 (ten) years. (Wording given by Law No. 12.015, of 2009) § 1 If the conduct results in serious bodily injury or if the victim is under 18 (eighteen) or over 14 (fourteen) years of age: (Included by Law No. 12,015, of 2009) Penalty - imprisonment, from 8 (eight) to 12 (twelve)...more
June 24, 2026, 2:38 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Foureaux [Judge Rodrigo Foureaux, one of the two judges who developed the study in Brazil] pointed out that security work is still considered typically masculine. 'Although women are capable of providing the same services under equal conditions, they are disadvantaged by the existence of sexual harassment.' She explained that women are often seen as an asset to the institution. 'We've heard things like: women are only good for decorating the barracks or waxing the courtyards,' she revealed" (para 3). This information could indicate a core issue of discouragement for female service members to report intra-military rape/sexual assault: not taking the female service members seriously in the first place, therefore not...more
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Foureaux [Judge Rodrigo Foureaux, one of the two judges who developed the study in Brazil] pointed out that security work is still considered typically masculine. 'Although women are capable of providing the same services under equal conditions, they are disadvantaged by the existence of sexual harassment.' She explained that women are often seen as an asset to the institution. 'We've heard things like: women are only good for decorating the barracks or waxing the courtyards,' she revealed" (para 3). This information could indicate a core issue of discouragement for female service members to report intra-military rape/sexual assault: not taking the female service members seriously in the first place, therefore not...more
June 24, 2026, 2:38 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"'Of the 1,897 women from public security institutions and the Armed Forces surveyed, 74% stated that they had suffered sexual harassment; 83% did not report the harassment.' The study , developed by Judge Rodrigo Foureaux and Federal Military Judge Mariana Aquino, was the starting point for the debate held on this week's "Em Pauta" program, promoted by the National Training Unit of the Public Prosecutor's Office (UNCMP) on Thursday, October 15th" (para 1).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"'Of the 1,897 women from public security institutions and the Armed Forces surveyed, 74% stated that they had suffered sexual harassment; 83% did not report the harassment.' The study , developed by Judge Rodrigo Foureaux and Federal Military Judge Mariana Aquino, was the starting point for the debate held on this week's "Em Pauta" program, promoted by the National Training Unit of the Public Prosecutor's Office (UNCMP) on Thursday, October 15th" (para 1).
June 24, 2026, 2:15 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"A series of cases revealed by Folha de S. Paulo on Monday (10) shows a worrying sequence of manipulation of harassment and sexual molestation within the Armed Forces in recent years. Data from the Superior Military Court (STM) shows that, since 2018, 56 criminal proceedings have been opened on the subject, with 29 complaints in the last year alone. The victims, mostly female military personnel, report situations of embarrassment and disrespect within military units, ranging from inappropriate catcalls and unwanted touching to physical attacks without witnesses in enclosed spaces. (The report...)had access to information on 44 of these cases, which highlight the psychological impact on victims serving in the Armed...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"A series of cases revealed by Folha de S. Paulo on Monday (10) shows a worrying sequence of manipulation of harassment and sexual molestation within the Armed Forces in recent years. Data from the Superior Military Court (STM) shows that, since 2018, 56 criminal proceedings have been opened on the subject, with 29 complaints in the last year alone. The victims, mostly female military personnel, report situations of embarrassment and disrespect within military units, ranging from inappropriate catcalls and unwanted touching to physical attacks without witnesses in enclosed spaces. (The report...)had access to information on 44 of these cases, which highlight the psychological impact on victims serving in the Armed...more
June 24, 2026, 2:15 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
"Another case revealed was that of Marta (fictitious name), a temporary sergeant who reported harassment by a lieutenant but had her complaint dismissed and was later accused by the Military Public Prosecutor's Office (MPM) of making a false accusation against the officer. Minister Artur Vidigal de Oliveira, of the Superior Military Court, indicated that the internal investigation questioned the complainant's behavior, showing an attempt to blame the victim for the treatment she suffered" (para 4).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
"Another case revealed was that of Marta (fictitious name), a temporary sergeant who reported harassment by a lieutenant but had her complaint dismissed and was later accused by the Military Public Prosecutor's Office (MPM) of making a false accusation against the officer. Minister Artur Vidigal de Oliveira, of the Superior Military Court, indicated that the internal investigation questioned the complainant's behavior, showing an attempt to blame the victim for the treatment she suffered" (para 4).
June 24, 2026, 2:15 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"One of the highlighted cases is that of Tamires (a fictitious name), a temporary sergeant in the Army, who reported being harassed on three occasions by Lieutenant Fábio de Andrade Fontes. However, the fear imposed by the rigid military obedience and the macho environment of the barracks prevented her from immediately reporting the harassment. After two years of legal proceedings, the officer was sentenced to one and a half years of detention, a decision that Tamires considered insufficient, since the accused maintained his military career while her contract was interrupted" (para 3).
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"One of the highlighted cases is that of Tamires (a fictitious name), a temporary sergeant in the Army, who reported being harassed on three occasions by Lieutenant Fábio de Andrade Fontes. However, the fear imposed by the rigid military obedience and the macho environment of the barracks prevented her from immediately reporting the harassment. After two years of legal proceedings, the officer was sentenced to one and a half years of detention, a decision that Tamires considered insufficient, since the accused maintained his military career while her contract was interrupted" (para 3).
June 24, 2026, 1:50 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"A bite on the neck in a room in the finance department of a battalion. A drunken soldier in his underwear who invades a sergeant's room in the barracks and invites her to lie down with him. A malicious adjustment of an identification card in order to touch an officer's breasts. A collection of isolated cases compiled by Folha shows how the Armed Forces have faced a series of accusations of harassment and sexual assault within units across the country in recent years, involving enlisted personnel and officers. Data from the STM (Superior Military Court) shows that 56 criminal cases on the subject have been opened since 2018. Since last...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"A bite on the neck in a room in the finance department of a battalion. A drunken soldier in his underwear who invades a sergeant's room in the barracks and invites her to lie down with him. A malicious adjustment of an identification card in order to touch an officer's breasts. A collection of isolated cases compiled by Folha shows how the Armed Forces have faced a series of accusations of harassment and sexual assault within units across the country in recent years, involving enlisted personnel and officers. Data from the STM (Superior Military Court) shows that 56 criminal cases on the subject have been opened since 2018. Since last...more