| II. Brazil | |
| A. Brazil | Draft Bill. Proposal to be presented for approval of the cities. Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, [s.d.]. Establishes penalty for establishments that shelter children and adolescents without their parents or legal guardians. Campanha National pelo Fim da Exploracao, Violencia e Turismo Sexual Contra Criancas e Adolescents. (National Campaign for the End of Sexual Exploitation, Violence and Tourism against Children and Adolescents). Decree n. 1.212, of August 3rd, 1994. Promulgates the Convencao Interamericana sobre a Restituicao Internacional de Menores (Inter-American Convention on the International Restitution of Minors), Montevideo, on July 15th, 1989. Diario Oficial1, Brasilia, August 4th, p.11665/11667. Decree n. 2.429, of December 17th, 1997. Promulgates the Inter-American Convention on Conflict Laws Concerning the Adoption of Minors (Convencao Interamericana sobre Conflito de Leis em Materia de Adocao de Menores), completed in La Paz, on May 24th, 1984. Brasilia, [s.d.]. Decree n. 3.087, of June, 21st, 1999. Promulgates the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and the Cooperation on International Adoption (Convencao Relativa a Protecao das Criancas e a Cooperacao em Materia de Adocao Internacional), completed in the Hague, on May 29th, 1993. Brasilia, [s.d.]. Decree n. 3.174, of September 16th, 1999. Designates the central authorities responsible for the enforcement of the law imposed by the Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation on International Adoption (Convencao Relativa a Protecao das Criancas e a Cooperacao em Materia de Adocao Internacional), creates the National Program for International Adoption Cooperation and creates the Council of the Central Administrative Brazilian Authorities (Conselho das Autoridades Centrais Administrativas Brasileiras). Brasilia, [s.d.]. Decree n. 22/99. Substitutes the "Plano de Cooperacao e Assistencia Reciproca para a Seguranca Regional" (Plan for Reciprocal Cooperation and Assistance), approved by Decision CMC n 5/99, in the "Plano de Seguranca para a Triplice Fronteira" (Plan for the Security of the Triple Border). Plano Geral de Cooperacao e Coordenacao Reciprocas para a Seguranca Regional (General Plan for Reciprocal Cooperation and Coordination for Regional Security). Agreement n. 13/99 of the MERCOSUR Meeting of the Ministers of the Interior. Conselho do Mercado Comum (Common Market Council), Minas Gerais. [s.d.]. Decree n. 23/99. Substitutes the "Plano de Cooperacao e Assistencia Reciproca para a Seguranca Regional", approved by the Decision CMC n. 6/98 and the "Plano de Seguranca para a Triplice Fronteira". Plano Geral de Cooperacao e Coordenacao Reciproca para a Seguranca Regional no MERCOSUR (General Plan for Reciprocal Cooperation and Coordination for the Regional Security in MERCOSUR), Republic of Bolivia and Republic of Chile. Appendix II of Agreement n. 14/99 signed by the MERCOSUR Ministers of the Interior, Bolivia and Chile. Conselho do Mercado Comum (Common Market Council), Minas Gerais. [s.d.]. Decree n. 6/00. Complements the Plano Geral de Cooperacao e Coordenacao Reciproca para a Seguranca Regional em materia de Trafico de Menores (General Plan for Reciprocal Cooperation and Coordination for Regional Security Regarding the Trafficking in Minors). Decision CMC n. 22/99. O Conselho do Mercado Comum (Common Market Council), Minas Gerais. [s.d.]. Decree n. 7/00. It still has the design, incorporation and implementation of new operational actions, like the ones related to the trafficking in minors. Plano Geral de Cooperacao e Coordenacao Reciproca para a Seguranca Regional (General Plan for Reciprocal Cooperation and Coordination for Regional Security), by Decision CMC n. 23/99. Conselho do Mercado Comum (Common Market Council), Minas Gerais. [s.d.]. Decree n. 14/00. Decision CMC n. 18/99 The basis for the implementation of the Regime de Transito Vicinal Fronteirico (border area highway traffic regime) was established. Conselho do Mercado Comum (Common Market Council), Minas Gerais. [s.d.]. Decree n. 15/00. Decision CMC n. 19/99 The basis for the implementation of the Regime de Transito Vicinal Fronteirico (border area highway traffic regime) was established. Conselho do Mercado Comum (Common Market Council), Minas Gerais. [s.d.]. LEGISLATIVE Decree n. 1, 1999. Approves the text of the Convencao Relativa a Protecao das Criancas e a Cooperacao em Materia de Adocao Internacional (Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation Regarding International Adoption), completed in the Hague, on May 29th, 1993. National Congress, Brasilia, [s.d.]. LEGISLATIVE Decree n. 178, 1999. Approves the texts of the Convencao 182 (Convention 182) and the Recomendacao 190 da Organizacao Internacional do Trabalho sobre a Proibicao das Piores Formas de Trabalho Infantil (Recommendation on the Prohibition of the Worst Forms of Child Labor - ILO) and Acao Imediata para sua Eliminacao (Immediate Action for its Elimination). Diario Oficial, Brasilia, December 15th, 1999, Year CXXXVII n. 239-E. LEGISLATIVE Decree n. 179, 1999. Approves the texts of Convencao 138 (Convention 138) and the Recomendacao 146 da Organizacao Internacional do Trabalho (OIT) sobre Idade Minima de Admissao ao Emprego (Recommendation 146 of the ILO on the Minimum Age for Admission to Jobs), adopted in June 1973, in Geneva. Diario Oficial, Brasilia, December 15th, 1999, Year CXXXVII n. 239-E. ECA - Estatuto da Crianca e do Adolescente (Statute on Children and Adolescents). Marco Legal da Violencia Sexual contra Criancas e Adolescentes: A Constituicao Federal, o Codigo Penal e o Estatuto da Crianca e do Adolescente (Legal Landmark on Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents: the Federal Constitution, the Penal Code and the Statute on Children and Adolescents). [s.d.]. Draft Law n. 4.104-A, 1993. Provides new text to the sole paragraph of article 213 of tho Penal Code, specifically when it refers to punishment. Senate, Brasilia, August 26th, 1993. Draft Law n. 1.069, 1995. Cancels articles 217 and 218 of Decree n. 2.848, of December 7th, 1940 - Penal Code. Camara dos Deputados2 Brasilia, October 10th, 1995. Draft Law n. 1.070, 1995. Deals with crimes related to the distribution of pornographic material through computers. Camara dos Deputados, Brasilia, 1999. Draft Law n. 1.195, 1995. Provides new text to articles 218, 219 and 229 of Decree n. 2.848, December 7th, 1940 - Brazilian Penal Code. Camara dos Deputados, Brasilia, 1995. Draft Law n. 1.674-B, 1996. Changes the items of Decree n. 2.848, December 7th, 1940 (Penal Code). Camara dos Deputados, Brasilia, [s.d.]. Draft Law n. 1.807, 1996. Deals with crimes against habits, changing articles 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231 and 232 of Decree n. 2.848, of December 7th, 1940 - Brazilian Penal Code. Camara dos Deputados, Brasilia, April 23, 1996. |