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Types of technology-facilitated gender-based violence

Types of perpetrators and their motivations

Digital Rights

Effects of online violence

Challenges in addressing TFGBV

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Text messaged offered as part of the reports on Belén's mobile phone.


**This case has the power to shape our understanding of gender based online violence and bring to light the lack of access to justice in Paraguay.**

Belén Whittingslow reported Cristian Kriskovich, her professor the Catholic University of Asunción, for sexual harassment through digital means. 

Cristian Kriskovich is not only representative of the University before the Council of the Judiciary (central authority in the designation and appointment of judges and prosecutors [1]), but also serves in the Jury for the Prosecution of Magistrates (authority with power to sanction magistrates and prosecutors [2]).

Belén's case was dismissed and she was forced, under the circumstances, to seek asylum in Uruguay after being prosecuted under false allegations.

*[1] Article 264 of the National Constitution of Paraguay.*

*[2] Article 11 of Law No. 3759/2009.*
    

Belén Whittingslow case

Visualization of court proceedings

This section presents the judicial procedures of the three files that have been mentioned in the previous section. By clicking you can access the documents presented by the defense of Belén as well as the sentences.

File a complaint

Invetigative Report override

Denial of complaint

Imputation of Belén

Confirm dismissal

Accusation against Belén

Demand compensation

Mobile phone report exclusion

Dismisses nullity

Capture warrant against Belén

Case is presented to the IACHR

The IACHR system registers the case in the registration section and notifies the Paraguayan State to present its observations. At this stage, the Commission will analyze whether or not the case is admissible in Court

Chaining action of Belen's Mother against the Judiciary

Unconstitutionality action admissibility by the Supreme Court

Request for transfer and notification of the admissibility of the action of unconstitutionality to the Prosecutor General's Office

The Prosecutor General's Office requests an interruption of the deadline to reply to the unconstitutionality action

Unconstitutional declaration

Visit from Vatican envoy

Censorship of publication on sexist violence on the internet 

Court revokes sentence that censured TEDIC

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