Where can I turn if I am a victim of domestic violence?

Christina Aranda, A criminal defense lawyer from law firm Ugaz & Zegarra clarified that anyone who believes they are a victim of domestic violence, sexual abuse, or are experiencing sexual harassment or harassment can apply not only in person, but also through another person, be it a family member or friend. , next to Ombudsman report such activities.

In addition, the specialist indicated that the victim can visit family courts and file a complaint orally or in writing with prosecutor’s office for criminal cases or in Family Prosecution in the case of minors.

Aranda’s lawyer stated that it is very important that victims collect as much evidence as possible, and for this we can use technological means to obtain audio, video recordings or collect any documentation, such as a complaint.

“Sometimes victims of violence do not receive justice due to lack of evidence, and therefore we are now at the level of 0.06% of sentences,” the expert warned.

He added that in order to obtain protection measures in case of domestic violence, one can contact family courts so that they are responsible for issuing measures of protection without a preliminary hearing and Risk Assessment Sheetwhich consists of a questionnaire handed out to victims to find out what dangerous situation they are in.

in sequence family and justice He noted that when a criminal proceeding is initiated, the victim goes through a series of procedures to determine whether there were physical attacks or sexual violence.

Advocate Christina Aranda, He noted that protection measures can differ, for example, by removing the aggressor from the dwelling where the victim is constantly attacked, or by establishing distancing measures.

In this sense, he stressed that there is no need to hire a lawyer for this kind of proceedings, since the state provides legal advice through Women’s Emergency Centers where they also provide psychological assistance or social assistance at home in order to check the environment in which the victim lives and thus receive better assistance.

The specialist considered it important and necessary to keep a record of persons reported on domestic or sexual violence so that it is public, and thus citizens know who commits these acts, and, above all, the speed of their elimination. Power of attorney to deal with these serious situations.