The Alyne Pimentel vs. Brazil case is the first instance of the Brazilian state being convicted in the Global Human Rights System involving a complaint about obstetric violence and maternal death.
[3] In 2007, facing the slow progress of justice, the case was brought before the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), an entity associated with the UN, by the global organization Center for Reproductive Rights.
[1] In 2011, the CEDAW Committee held the Brazilian state accountable for the death of Alyne Pimentel, due to the failure to provide appropriate services for her condition as a pregnant woman.
The committee also found that the young woman faced multiple discrimination on the basis of her Afro-Brazilian identity and economic status, and that the country failed to offer effective judicial protection and adequate legal remedies.
[5] In light of this, the Committee recommended that the country compensate the family and take measures against obstetric violence, ensuring that sanctions are applied to health professionals who violate women's reproductive rights.