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Mother of slain teen calls for march in support of new juvenile penal code

The mother of Jeremías Monzón, killed by minors, is organizing a peaceful march in support of Argentina's new juvenile penal code, which she says will shift the focus from the criminal to the victim.


Mother of slain teen calls for march in support of new juvenile penal code

The mother of Jeremías Monzón, the 15-year-old adolescent stabbed 23 times by minors in Santa Fe province, has called for a march in support of the Juvenile Penal Regime promoted by the Government, and stated: "It will mark a milestone in history". Romina Monzón spoke with the Argentine News Agency and announced that the demonstration will begin at 8 PM in the Plaza del Congreso: "We hope it will be peaceful, a symbol of unity and change where we, the people, want to stop being victims". In this sense, Jeremías's mother said that "nothing specific was organized," so she expects "self-convened people" to arrive, although she acknowledged: "We would love to see the mothers of other victims and for their names not to be forgotten". According to Romina, the project promoted by the libertarian administration is not just a reform, but "it will mark a milestone in history" because it "changes the focus". "They no longer protect the criminal, the focus is on the victim. The prison system, the education system, the childhood offices, and the spaces for treating addictions are modified. It is a sigh of relief for the victims," Monzón considered. The young woman highlighted that "the project is added where adults who benefit from the minor who commits a crime pay with exemplary sentences" because "they accumulate criminal records", which is why the law "is enormous". The case The two minors, aged 14, are under a confidential regime and under the care of the Santa Fe Secretariat for the Rights of Children, Adolescence, and Family.