The CNJ (National Council of Justice) approved a resolution that obliges all Brazilian courts to implement the Protocol of Prevention and Security Measures for judges, civil servants and collaborators, such as interns and outsourced, commissioned or volunteer workers.
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Formerly a simple recommendation, the protocol must now be adopted by all courts. It provides, among other things, for the analysis of files with risk assessment, immediate communication to the Judicial Police in the event of serious situations, the creation of confidential internal service channels, communication to the competent court within 48 hours, the development of individual security plans and the creation of a multidisciplinary reception network.
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“The judiciary has the duty to articulate prevention and protection mechanisms for women who work within its units,” says Councilor Renata Gil, rapporteur of the proposal.
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The CNJ affirms, in a note, that the resolution “gains even more relevance given the alarming figures of violence against women in Brazil, which underline the urgency of effective protection policies within the judicial system”.
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The council also cites the study “Visible and invisible – The victimization of women in Brazil”, carried out by the Brazilian Public Security Forum. Published in 2023, it shows that 50,962 women experience violence daily, including 53.8% at home, in episodes generally committed by partners or ex-spouses.
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The most recent version of the survey, carried out in 2025, recorded the highest prevalence of women reporting having experienced some form of violence in the last 12 months: 37.5%, which corresponds, by projection, to 21.4 million women.
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The Integrated Protocol of Prevention and Security Measures was created in direct response to the femicide of magistrate Viviane Vieira do Amaral Arronenzi, of the TJRJ (Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro). She was stabbed to death by her husband in front of her three daughters on Christmas Eve 2020.
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Despite this, 68.8% of women working in the Brazilian justice system were unaware of the existence of the protocol, according to the Profile of Brazilian Magistrates published by Enfam (Escola de Formação e Aperfeiçoamento de Magistrados) and the AMB (Association of Brazilian Magistrates).
with DIEGO ALEJANDRO, KARINA MATIAS and VICTORIA CÓCOLO
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