Author(s): Tricia Bogossian
Currently, the right to security is affirmed as a fundamental right in the most diverse legal and state systems. This is particularly observed in the Constitution of Brazil, which prescribes, in the wording of its article 5, that “All are equal before the law, without distinction of any nature, guaranteeing Brazilians and foreigners residing in the country the right to inviolability of the right to life, liberty, equality, security and property, in the following terms” (BRASIL, 1988, s.p.). It is noteworthy that in the aforementioned Constitution, the fundamental right to security is found in the chapter alluding to rights, freedoms and guarantees.
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