Melina Fachin
Melina Fachin is a prominent Brazilian legal scholar and the director of the Setor de Ciências Jurídicas at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). As the daughter of Edson Fachin, a Justice of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), she has been an advocate for human rights and has engaged in various academic and public discussions on constitutional law. Recently, she made headlines after being verbally and physically assaulted on campus, where she was targeted by an individual expressing extreme political hostility, highlighting the growing tensions surrounding political discourse in Brazil.
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Recent news mentions
Melina Fachin, the daughter of Edson Fachin, had ongoing cases at the Supreme Court when her father became a minister.
Atuação de familiares de ministros do STF em Cortes superiores reforça debate sobre código de conduta
Brazil· 2026-02-05
Melina Fachin was verbally assaulted and spat on at the Federal University of Paraná.
Homem xinga e cospe em filha de ministro do STF em universidade do Paraná: 'Lixo comunista'Brazil· 2025-09-15
