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Genocide (genocídio)Possibly — unconfirmed

Possibly — unconfirmed

Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.

Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed

Art. 1 (a) — matar membros do grupo (same penalty as qualified homicide)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 12–30 years
Fine
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Art. 1 (b) — causar lesão grave à integridade física ou mental de membros do grupo (same penalty as grave bodily injury)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 2–8 years
Fine
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Art. 1 (c) — submeter intencionalmente o grupo a condições de existência capazes de ocasionar-lhe a destruição física total ou parcial (same penalty as poisoning drinking water / food / medicine)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 10–15 years
Fine
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Art. 1 (d) — adoptar medidas destinadas a impedir os nascimentos no seio do grupo (same penalty as abortion by a third party)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 3–10 years
Fine
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Art. 1 (e) — efectuar a transferência forçada de crianças do grupo para outro grupo (same penalty as sequestro e cárcere privado)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 1–3 years
Fine
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Art. 2 — associarem-se mais de 3 pessoas para prática dos crimes do art. 1Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Reclusão 2–6 years
Fine
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Range corroborated by a single secondary source; re-check against Planalto.

Art. 3 — incitar, publicamente, alguém a cometer qualquer dos crimes desta LeiPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Detenção 6 months–2 years
Fine
Multa (alternative to detention)

Range corroborated by a single secondary source; re-check against Planalto.

Art. 4 — crime committed by a ruler or public officialPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment
Range INCREASED by 1/3
Fine
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Note on this entry

Lei nº 2.889/1956. Each conduct remits to the penalty of a corresponding CP offence, applied with the specific intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. Genocide is a heinous crime.

Source

Statute
Lei nº 2.889/1956, arts. 1–4
Official source
Secondary sources quoting Lei nº 2.889/1956 text
Verification status
All tiers corroborated only by secondary sources quoting the law text; arts. 2–3 in particular need a Planalto re-check.
Last verified
2026-10-19
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, concurrence (concurso de crimes) where multiple victims / acts, discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.