Judge vents after noting increasing number of cases of violence against women: 'Sad and worrying'

Judge Pedro Paulo Oliveira vented on social media this Tuesday (3) about the increase in cases of violence against women in Anápolis.

In his statement, the magistrate classified the situation as "scary" and asked for the collaboration of public bodies and police to reduce incidents.

According to the Brazilian Public Security Yearbook, Goiás recorded an increase of 4.3% from 2024 to 2025, totaling 59 female victims in the state.

On the other hand, intentional violent deaths fell by 12.7% in Goiás in 2025, and intentional homicides fell by 14.9%.

Judge Pedro Paulo Oliveira, head of the 5th Civil Court of the district of Anápolis, in the central region of Goiás, made an outburst on social media about the number of cases of violence against women. According to him, there is an increasing number of cases every time he works on judicial duty. In the video, Pedro Paulo describes the situation as something “scary”.

"It is sad and worrying to see the number of women who continue to be victims of threats, humiliation, aggression and even losing their own lives. [...] No woman should be afraid of those who promised to love her. No home should be a place of suffering," he said.

g1 contacted Anápolis City Hall and the State Department of Public Security for a position on combating violence against women and the most recent numbers on cases.

The video was published on the judge's profile this Tuesday (3). In his statement, the judge said that he noticed an increase in the number of women victims of physical, emotional and financial violence. "There are many incidents. It's scary to see that every time I'm on duty, there is an increasing number of violence against women", he said.

The judge also called on the Judiciary, the Public Prosecutor's Office, the police and the federal, state and municipal bodies involved to work on reducing the number of cases. Furthermore, the judge spoke about the need to raise awareness among the male population about the issue.

"Violence against women cannot be tolerated. There are women who also commit violence against men, but the vast majority are men who try to solve problems with violence", he added.

According to the Brazilian Public Security Yearbook released in July this year, Goiás recorded a 4.3% increase in the number of femicides from 2024 to 2025. In Brazil, the increase was 4%. Last year, there were 59 victims in the state, representing a rate of 1.6 deaths per 100,000 women.

Despite this, the number of intentional violent deaths fell by 12.7% in Goiás in 2025, compared to the previous year. Across the country, the drop was 8.2%.

The data also showed that the number of intentional homicides, when there is intent to kill, fell by 14.9% in Goiás, above the national decline, which was 9.8%. Across the state, there were 813 victims in 2025.