The SCJN recognizes Fátima Quintana's family as indirect victims of her femicide.

MEXICO CITY (apro).- The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) ordered the recognition as indirect victims of femicide of the parents of Fátima Quintana, a minor who was murdered in the State of Mexico in 2015.

The criterion proposed by Minister Margarita Ríos Farjat was unanimously approved, thus generating binding jurisprudence for judges throughout the country.

This is so that the relatives of victims of femicide are recognized as indirect victims and can access reparation for damages from the Mexican State.

The case, analyzed last Wednesday by the First Chamber of the Court, arose from the 2015 femicide of Fátima Quintana in Lerma, State of Mexico.

Following this, the minor's family embarked on a legal battle to bring those responsible to justice and obtain compensation for the damages. In addition to suffering the crime committed against Fátima, their search for justice forced them to leave their home due to multiple threats.

Although two people were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Fátima, her parents, Jesús Quintana and Lorena Gutiérrez, filed an injunction claiming that they were not recognized as indirect victims at trial and, therefore, no one in the family received compensation for the damages, such as psychological care, financial support, and non-repetition measures.

"The crime of femicide is the most serious act of violence committed against a woman, whose protection is the responsibility of the State. Therefore, comprehensive reparation for the harm resulting from the commission of this crime must be transformative," the SCJN explained.

In its ruling, the Court emphasized that the State of Mexico has experienced a high incidence of femicides for years, and therefore called on state authorities to implement measures to prevent recurrence that would honor Fátima, raise awareness of femicide in the state, and contribute to its prevention.