Abstract
This case is about the murder of a young Black woman by a member of
the legislature of the State of Paraíba, in Brazil. Investigation and
prosecution of the murder were hindered by parliamentary immunity.
Eventually, the Court found Brazil in violation of several articles of the
American Convention and of the Convention of Convention of Belém do
Pará.
Recommended Citation
Cristina Tenorio,
Barbosa de Souza et al. v. Brazil,
47 Loy. L.A. Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. 173
(2024).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ilr/vol47/iss2/3
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