Legal limitations on comprehensive reparation for child victims of violence against family members in Ecuador

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Angie Giovanna Velez-Garcia
Flor Alicia Macias-Cruzzaty

Abstract

The State's response to this problem cannot be limited to the criminal sanction of the aggressors, but must incorporate effective mechanisms of comprehensive reparation that ensure the restitution of the victim's life plan, the guarantee of non-repetition and the restoration of decent living conditions. In the Ecuadorian context, the protection of the rights of children and adolescents in the face of domestic violence has been expressly recognized in the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador , which establishes that the best interests of the child constitute a priority obligation of attention for the State, society and the family . In accordance with this provision, the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code , in force since 2014, develops the concept of comprehensive reparation in its article 78, indicating that victims of criminal offenses have the right to receive non-exclusive measures of restitution, rehabilitation, compensation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition. Indeed, the current legal framework does not provide for specific mechanisms requiring state institutions to guarantee systematic, long-term institutional follow-up for children who have been victims of domestic violence. This omission raises questions about the real effectiveness of the right to full reparation and reveals a regulatory gap that directly affects the ability of minors to effectively restore their full development after being exposed to violent dynamics within the family.

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Velez-Garcia, A., & Macias-Cruzzaty, F. (2025). Legal limitations on comprehensive reparation for child victims of violence against family members in Ecuador. 593 Digital Publisher CEIT, 10(4), 1575-1586. https://doi.org/10.33386/593dp.2025.4.3476
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Author Biographies

Angie Giovanna Velez-Garcia, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabi - Ecuador

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My name is Angie Giovanna Velez Garcia, I am 22 years old, I currently reside in the city of Portoviejo and I am in the process of graduating with a degree in law. My research proposal is the scientific article which deals with 'Legal limitations on comprehensive reparation for children who are victims of violence against family members in Ecuador.'

Flor Alicia Macias-Cruzzaty, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí - Ecuador

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My name is Flor Alicia Macias Cruzzaty, I currently reside in the city of Manta, I am a lawyer, Master and professor at the Laica Eloy Alfaro University of Manabi, in this graduation process I am tutoring the student Angie Giovanna Velez Garcia.

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