Published in the Official Gazette of the Union, the Henry Borel Law makes the murder of children under 14 abhorrent and protects children against domestic violence.
In addition to intensifying the punishment for the aggressor, the law also establishes preventive measures to keep children away from danger through complaints.
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What characterizes a heinous crime?
According to the National Council of Public Prosecutors, a heinous crime is “any crime that, by its nature, causes revulsion”. In addition, this type of crime is characterized by being non-bailable and not subject to provisional release and conversion of the sentence into a donation of basic food baskets or a fine.
Among the main crimes considered heinous before the Union are:
- Torture;
- Drug trafficking;
- Terrorism;
- Qualified homicide;
- Armed robbery;
- Extortion qualified by death; It is
- Murder of children under 14 since last Wednesday.
Henry Borel Law
Like many other cases of violence against children, the murder of Henry Borel, 4 years old, caused great commotion in the country. Henry was brutally murdered in Rio de Janeiro, where he lived with his mother and stepfather. The boy's mother even took him to the hospital, but he did not survive due to the severity of the skull injuries, internal injuries and bruises on the upper limbs.
Henry's case is similar to other sad episodes of violence against children, such as the cases of Isabella Nardoni and Bernardo Boldrini. These cases were the main motivations for the creation of Law 14.344/2.
How to report aggression against children?
According to the ECA (Statute for Children and Adolescents), it is the duty of citizens to report any and all cases or suspected cases of violence against minors. Check below some numbers that attend occurrences of this nature:
- Military Police: 190;
- Federal Police: 194;
- Civil Police: 197;
- Dial Human Rights: 100;
- Federal Highway Police: 191.
It is worth remembering that anyone who omits a crime against minors under 14 years of age may also respond, and even be convicted, for these crimes.
