The founder and director of the Jopéame Foundation, Katherine Motyka, burst into tears during an interview, assuring that she did not understand the reasons why the Public Ministry announced that it had to remove all images involving children and teenagers from its social platforms.
Katherine explains that they understand the problem of the law and the protection of the image of teenage boys and girls, but this they do it to help those families who need to be protected by the state and live in poverty or need medical treatment, in addition, cases always increase with the permission of juvenile guardians.
The action of the Public Ministry takes place after the Foundation has published the case of a Twelve-year-old girl who was sexually abused and became pregnant as a result of rape, Katherine said they had the permission of the child’s mother and father and that their identity was never revealed.
“We also did not understand why all this happened, we understand the issue of the law, we understand the issue of protecting the image of children and adolescents, but we also understand that Just as this law, that article in the code of protection for minors, so the state must guarantee all their rights over childrenBecause of the deficiencies of the system that we are in a third world country, it does not happen “, she said, visibly affected by what happened.
Director Jopéame explains, when he was interviewed on the Somos Pueblo radio program, that the General Prosecutor’s Office summoned her via WhatsApp and when she arrived. They explained that if the images were not removed, legal action would be taken and that they were the only NGO cited to delete its contents.
He explained that they informed us that, thanks to the action of a number of Conani (National Council for Children), from this moment, we could share pictures with children and adolescents and when it reaches the General Prosecutor’s Office, they ask us to delete all kinds of images of children and adolescents. We have a consent that parents normally sign, but I understand that the law is above that.”.
He says that, as a team, it is also difficult for them to publish heartbreaking images, but it is necessary for people to be motivated to donate, in addition to the fact that they do not hide realities that are lived in the country.
“We do not hide realities, to be able to realize these families to those children and adolescents in order to have what their rights correspond to, it hurts me because I understand that when we witness in good faith, I really did not think that this should happen to that, because I was banned, “he said through tears.
Motyka expressed that “this government, like us, what we want is to help, but from there to ban us from being able to publish images with children and teenagers absolutely, and not only that, I have to erase everything I have already worked on in the 5 years I have worked and it only hurts meKatherine said.
The first lady is of the opinion
The first lady of the Republic, Raquel Arbaje, commented on the post on her Instagram account Somos Pueblo, obtaining over 1,000 “likes” and 30 comments from users.
“I understand that they will meet tomorrow with Conani, the National Council for Children. Everything will be fine. Good things are applauded and if something needs to be corrected, then it is done. Thank you @somospueblord and @jompeame,” Arbaje said.