The lack of classification of the crime of feminicide suicide by inducement or aiding and abetting in the Organic Integral Penal Code

Abstract

Introduction: This study addresses the construction of a conceptual framework of feminicidal suicide by induction or aiding and abetting, supported by doctrinaires who have validated this terminology since decades ago. In addition, an analysis is made of the international legal frameworks that have regulated this crime, followed by a comparative study between El Salvador and Chile. Subsequently, two Ecuadorian cases are presented that demonstrate the perpetration of this type of suicide in contexts of gender violence. Objective: The main objective of this research is to demonstrate the need to typify the crime of feminicide suicide by inducement or aid in the Organic Integral Penal Code, using the information and collaboration of multicompetent judges and a prosecutor to enrich this analysis.  Methodology: The research was carried out through the collection of information from doctrinarians and analysis of international legal frameworks. Two Latin American countries, El Salvador and Chile, were selected for a comparative study, followed by the identification of Ecuadorian cases that exemplify this type of crime. The collaboration of multicompetent judges and a prosecutor considerably enriched the information gathered.  Results: The results obtained reinforce the need to typify the crime of feminicide suicide by inducement or aid in the Organic Integral Penal Code. The cases analyzed show how the victims, after suffering physical, psychological and sexual violence, are driven to suicide in a context of discrimination and subordination. Conclusion: The typification of this crime in the legal framework is expected to be a starting point for the implementation of public policies and the necessary legislative intervention to eradicate gender violence. It is imperative to address this problem that takes the lives of women through the induction of suicide, thus promoting a more just and egalitarian society.