Roxana Ruiz: 6 años de prisión por matar a su agresor sexual en defensa propia ¿justicia o injusticia?

Roxana details how authorities ignored her claims of abuse from the beginning and lacked empathy. She mentions receiving threats and aggression from the aggressor's family, both in person during hearings and online, who incited 'justice by their own hand' against her. She has requested and received some protection during court appearances.

Roxana Ruiz, a survivor of sexual assault, defended herself against her aggressor. In the struggle, the aggressor died. The law has deemed this an 'excess in legitimate defense' and sentenced Roxana to six years in prison and a fine of 280,000 pesos. The host introduces Roxana and highlights the injustice of her situation.

Roxana expresses profound injustice, noting that after being sexually abused and initially disbelieved, it took two years for a judge to confirm her abuse. She finds it outrageous that she is sentenced to six years and must pay reparations to her rapist's family. She questions why women's voices are not heard and emphasizes the lack of security for survivors.

Roxana recounts how she met the aggressor through a friend after work. He insisted on accompanying her home, and she, out of humanity, allowed him into her house late at night after he claimed it was dangerous outside. While she was asleep, he attacked her. She woke to him on top of her and began to fight back to save her life.

Roxana appeals for true justice, emphasizing the need for a gender perspective, considering the high number of femicides and sexual abuses. She asks that her psychological and emotional damage, as well as the impact on her family, be taken into account. She criticizes the Prosecutor's Office of the State of Mexico for pursuing charges against her, a victim, highlighting their lack of empathy.

Roxana describes her struggle, where she managed to get him off her, but he prevented her from leaving. During the altercation, she states that they fell, and he sustained a blow to the head, leading to his death. She emphasizes that she was defending her life and that this was a case of legitimate self-defense.

Roxana and the host criticize the legal system's ruling of 'excess in legitimate defense' as absurd. Roxana highlights that if she hadn't defended herself, she would have been another femicide victim, and her aggressor would likely be free. She also expresses outrage at being ordered to pay nearly 300,000 pesos to the aggressor's family, noting that her status as a victim was never acknowledged.

The host expresses strong support for Roxana, reiterating the outrage of her situation. He emphasizes that her actions were in self-defense and that it's unjust for a victim to become the accused. He criticizes the Mexican justice system, particularly the Prosecutor's Office, for its failure to apply a gender perspective and to understand the extreme circumstances of self-defense for women.