THE MURDER OF LGBT PEOPLE AND THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS: A STUDY OF THE ALEXANDRE IVO CASE

Abstract

This article aims to understand the murder of the LGBTQIAPN+ population in Brazil and the violation of human rights through qualitative methodology using the deductive-inductive method and bibliographic and documentary research techniques. The overall objective is to analyze the state's response in the field of criminal law to the case of Alexandre Ivo Rajão, who was brutally murdered during the 2010 World Cup in Brazil. Alexandre was tortured and killed while defending friends who were victims of homophobia, and those responsible were never punished. It can be seen that the murder of Alexandre Ivo is not an isolated case, but rather part of a long history of structural violence and institutional negligence historically directed at the LGBTQIAPN+ population in Brazil. The lack of accountability of advisors and the leniency in handling the case highlight the failures in the police, judicial, and ministerial institutions. This case reveals that, despite legislative progress and the formal recognition of rights, there is still a gap between the law and the reality experienced by this minority. There is a need for effective action by the state through the creation of truly effective public policies aimed at reducing cases of violence against this population and imposing harsher penalties for crimes. Thus, the question that society must ask is: How many Alexandres will have to die for this reality to change, and for the void left by the absence of loved ones for families in the face of the absence of a punitive response from the state to prevail?