Victims of intrafamily violence and integral reparation in Ecuador

Abstract

Introduction. Violence against women, in the family nucleus, must be understood as any type of affectation by a family member directed towards the woman, having to understand that this can be of different types, including physical, psychological, sexual and economic or patrimonial. Intervention and protection by the State to victims of such acts is fundamental and one of its main pillars is to ensure adequate integral reparation. Thus, we could establish that full reparation is to return to the state before the violation of the rights of women victims of violence as largely as possible which can be achieved through different mechanisms and repair standards. Objective. This paper presents and develops the issue of violence against women in the domestic or domestic environment in Ecuador and parameters for adequate integral reparation. Methodology. The research has been conducted from a literature methodology (qualitative) by which analyzed relevant documents to the subject, national legislation, international conventions, judgments of the Inter-American Court and Constitutional Court. Results. With academic information obtained allowed us to pinpoint the types of violence that are generated in the domestic sphere. Furthermore, it has come to set parameters and mechanisms must be addressed for full compensation is applied effectively and efficiently. Conclusion. It has been established that it is an obligation of the State to guarantee that the victims of intrafamily or domestic violence are recognized of their right to comprehensive reparation due to the violence which they have been a victim, therefore, the Constitution as well as the Legal regulations establish the mechanisms and parameters for effective reparation, which aims to minimize the impact on the victim.