to the victimized women may suffer when they go to denounce a crime, impunity zero social organizations and Tojil launched a guide against gender-based violence in Government departments. It noted, among other things, on the need to provide protection when the integrity of the woman is at risk, and the urgency of properly classifying femicide.
In Mexico, 8 of every 10 female detainees suffer torture or ill-treatment by the authorities: report six of every 10 Mexicans have been victims of an episode of violence in their lives, according to UN women. The law General of women’s access to a life free of violence set the five ways in which can suffer: physical, psychological, sexual, patrimonial and economic.
?? Tomorrow at 10:45 am, at @CasaTomadaMX, will present a “Guide on gender-based violence” in government departments made in conjunction with @TojilAJ.
We invite you also to continue the transmission live on our social networks. pic.twitter.com/yFyBkKdzha – zero impunity (@ImpunidadCeroMx) April 2, 2019 the Government prioritises rights… but not the women, say specialists suggested 10 priorities for the institutions that should receive complaints about these attacks, are: 1. avoid discriminating against the complainants “has been detected that, by filing a complaint, the women are questioned and intimidated with respect to their gender and some stereotypes culturally rooted in society”, stresses the document.
Remember therefore that research should be started immediately, as soon as you have knowledge of a criminal offence, and that gender mainstreaming should be used to address possible asymmetrical relations of power between men and women, that aggravate the offence.
2. measures of protection “Sometimes prosecutors serving cases related to gender-based violence do not impose protection measures, because that has been erroneously interpreted that these only apply in cases that there are crimes of family violence”, review the manual.
Actually, he says, they should dictate whenever conditions that endanger the life and integrity of the victim, and MP is required to assess whether the complainant is at risk.
3. not criminalizing women for exercising their rights, the lack of gender perspective, according to zero impunity and Tojil, holds that women be treated as criminals when they actually exerted a right, as if they acted by repelling an attack, or in cases of abortion. That suggests taking into account the context and background of the victim.
4. properly investigate the femicides “Recurrent way, the MP and police not carried out an appropriate plan of investigation in accordance with the existing protocols”, warns the Decalogue.
So it emphasizes the need for a proper legal classification of the offence and exhaust lines of research of possible murder of women before who think of it as a case of death violent other.
Metro users denounce kidnapping attempts; authorities want to make allegations officially 5.-accumulate records is common for accused him of a crime hurt several times his victim, so all attacks should accumulate in a folder. But in reality, it explains, the public prosecutors initiate a new process with each complaint arising.
Thus, investigations are isolated rather than have precedents and form a more extensive investigation.
6 make inspections and reports with the appropriate consent in cases where the woman has to be subjected to tests and expert opinions to determine the damage he suffered, “they must be carried out with the consent of the victim, in respect their human rights and, under rules that prevent their re-victimization at all costs”details.
The problem if not done properly, is that without adequate expertise, the research ends up being weak and perpetuating impunity.
7 prosecute cases the study laments that it is recurrent in many crimes committed against women, that they already do not give follow-up to research because the offender is someone who have a sentimental relationship, so they do not want to affect it or feel fear of doing so. However, the MP has the obligation to prosecute ex officio cases such as femicide, homicide and trafficking in persons.
“In some cases, women who are victims of an offence arising from a relationship of affection are immersed in a cycle of violence that inhibits their interest or generates fear of denouncing or continue criminal proceedings. However, have the right to go many times as necessary to denounce any act that violates their rights to the MP, as well as the right to receive psychological care, social work and empowerment, when they so decide it”abounds.
8 properly classify the offences a common mistake committed people who initiate investigations is classified as family violence everything women denounce within a relationship. The right thing is every offence, to be classified as if there is a violation or sexual abuse, and investigate each one as such.
9 issue sentences with a gender perspective to break the asymmetry between the relations of power that men have about women, final judgments must be issued with perspective of this situation, as it has been determined not only by rules national, but because this was set by the Inter-American Convention to prevent, sanction and eradicate violence against women, stresses manual.
This also applies when the woman is who is being judged by committing an unlawful.
10 give alternatives to prison for women with children if a sentenced woman has children aged 12 or under any condition of disability, which is the main caregiver, or the only, the law provides an exception to the prison so the judge’s execution can change IAR that penalty for another safety measure that can be applied in freedom.
“The prison as punishment for women has important impacts not only for them but also for their children, creating a sentence that transcends to the sentenced and has detrimental effects on the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the social fabric to the” consequences caused by the offence”, details.
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