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The access to justice of victims surviving crimes should be acknowledged in all courts, in strict compliance of the due legal process, applying the prevalence of the principles of the Criminal Procedural Code in favor of the actionable in a condition of vulnerability, when there is a clash of norms. As well as the reinforced rights in favor of the user derived from the international agreements ratified by the Republic of Panama. Poverty, gender, age, belonging to ethnic minorities, being a minor, sexual orientation, being a migrant, among others, are conditions of vulnerability which increase the risk factors of crime victims, who are the most fragile part of those involved in the criminal process. Historically, more importance was given to the accused in criminal proceedings. Currently, the person under investigation continues to be a fundamental part of the criminal action carried out by the State; however, social peace must be restored with comprehensive reparation to the victim. The possibility of achieving these ideals is by guaranteeing the effective participation of all procedural subjects in all the judicial procedures necessary to achieve effective judicial protection and the purposes of the process without discrimination of any kind.
