Rol que cumple la víctima en los proceso de violencia intrafamiliar según el derecho ecuatoriano

Abstract

This work deals with the role played by the victim of domestic violence in the Ecuadorian law, the classification of the types of violence, who may be subject to physical, psychological or sexual assault, constitutional and legal principles that govern the applicability of international treaties and conventions that have been signed and ratified with Ecuador in an attempt to minimize violence, social issues has significantly made progress at the national level with the creation of specialized units for domestic violence, providing psychological, medical and social assistance to parties during and after the process. Our legislation establishes the type of sanction, repairing the damage caused to the victim and what mechanisms be implemented to achieve such compensation, taking into consideration that in cases of physical and sexual violence is not applicable.