The rapporteur has made adjustments in the drafting of one of the provisions of the Maria da Penha Law to include Intimacy Exposure as a form of domestic violence against women. The Rose Leonel Law, passed in all Congressional committees and the Plenary on March 7th, 2018, is presently awaiting the sanction of President Michel Temer.
launched a campaign to raise awareness of the new legislation. In 2017, more than 1,000 cases were reported. The goal of the campaign, entitled Be Aware B4 Share, is to educate potential offenders and advise victims to report the crime to the police. To report you can access the website www.revengepornhelpline.org.uk or call 0345 6000 459.
In England and Wales under the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, Revenge Pornography is a criminal offence and those convicted can be sentenced to up to two years in prison, plus a fine. In Scotland it is five years in prison and in Northern Ireland the law is to be approved.
The release of unauthorized intimate images constitutes a serious injury to the personal rights of those unduly exposed, as well as constituting a serious form of gender violence that must be vigorously combated by all legal means available. It is now considered a crime in Brazil.
The British Ministry of Justice has
Raising the banner of confronting violence against women, Rose Leonel
Any kind of violence must be confronted. Do not stay silent. REPORT IT
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works tirelessly at the NGO and lectures all over Brazil. ‘We need to be more upfront and understand that anyone could become a victim. I am sure this law will benefit many people and not only women. At the NGO we also offer support to men and homosexuals. I see Revenge Porn as a gender crime; when men have their images exposed, often they are perceived as studs. Women however get totally demoralized and have their lives wrecked as a result. It is the way our patriarchal culture works; it blames the victim and spares the criminal, just as in cases of rape. It is definitely a gender crime in Brazil’.
