Banca de DEFESA: SUELEN DE ARAUJO NEVES

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : SUELEN DE ARAUJO NEVES
DATE: 09/01/2025
TIME: 21:00
LOCAL: Formato remoto
TITLE:

CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OR WITNESSES OF VIOLENCE IN COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE STATE OF RONDONIA

KEY WORDS:

Children and adolescents. Special Testimony. Access to Justice. Ninho Bus.

 

PAGES: 101
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais e Aplicadas
AREA: Direito
SUBÁREA: Direitos Especiais
SUMMARY:

This dissertation focuses on the central issue of access to justice for children and adolescents as victims or witnesses of violence within the Court of Justice of the State of Rondonia. The driving questions of our investigation are: Is the “Special Testimony” technique achieving its intended effect, namely, the full and comprehensive protection of the rights of children and adolescents? How do the deponents experience their
participation in the procedure? In this context, the research examines whether the procedures and solutions designed to facilitate access to justice for children and adolescents, victims, or witnesses of violence living in the rural districts of Porto Velho, fulfill their role. The inquiry is based on the conditions for reaching the Institutional
Humanized Hearing Center - Ninho - for those residing far from this sector, which is linked to the Coordination of Psychosocial Services of the First Instance, under the General Justice Oversight Board (CGJ) of the Court of Justice of the State of Rondonia (TJRO) in the Porto Velho/RO jurisdiction. The specific objectives guiding this research include: a) Investigating the number of children and adolescents who participated in the Special Testimony at Ninho and whether the number of unfulfilled testimonies is related to transportation challenges; b) Highlighting whether the Special Testimony served as a means of protection for these deponents or failed to promote access to justice; c) Describing the difficulties faced by this group in attending hearings on the
scheduled dates and times set by the requesting courts; d) Discussing access to justice for children and adolescents, victims, or witnesses of violence referred to Ninho for their Special Testimonies; e) Presenting a proposal to the TJRO for acquiring an adapted bus to serve all jurisdictions and regions in Rondonia, accessible for reaching district hubs to conduct the Special Testimonies of children and adolescents. Data collection involved a semi-structured questionnaire with seven sections: information about the deponent; characterization of the violence experienced/witnessed; description of the process from disclosure to the Special Testimony; feedback on the support received; details of the Special Testimony; information about access to the
testimony; and information about deponents who did not attend. This aimed to analyze access to justice for children and adolescents served by Ninho in the Porto Velho jurisdiction. The findings show that the “Special Testimony” procedure aligns with procedural models and both internal and international guidelines, emphasizing the care and protection of victims, acknowledging their vulnerability. Furthermore, considering that these victims must travel to Ninho for their testimony and that approximately 60% of scheduled interviews were unattended (with 40% from rural areas), the study proposes the Ninho Bus as a final product. This initiative aims to enable the forensic interviewer to conduct testimonies in person in the Special Testimony room, thereby achieving the objectives of protecting and supporting children and adolescent victims or witnesses of violence.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1734261 - FERNANDO DANNER
Interna - 1738844 - CAROLINA YUKARI VELUDO WATANABE
Interno - 1478202 - MARCIO SECCO
Externo ao Programa - 3271046 - DOUGLAS APARECIDO BUENO - UNIR