RN presents measures to protect victims of sentence reductions and to promote formal employment

National Renewal (RN) proposed this Saturday a list of proposals aimed at guaranteeing the protection of victims affected by sentence reductions for those charged with sexual crimes, as well as a package of measures to increase formal employment and labor market insertion. The initiative was announced following the party's National Meeting, an event that brought together in Santiago RN authorities and representatives, including governors, mayors, regional councilors and council members. Proposals for victim protection The reduction of sentences for those charged with sexual crimes has become one of the Government's biggest controversies in recent weeks, a situation that arose after media outlets reported that the Executive's administration had issued 56 sentence reductions for criminals sentenced for sexual abuse and rape of minors. In this context, the statement shared by RN sets out five protection and social reparation initiatives for victims and their families. RN presents measures to protect victims of sentence reductions and promote formal employment Among them are: "Immediate notification to victims. Guarantee that all victims affected by sentence reductions are informed. (...) Individually evaluate the situation of each victim and their family, adopting the necessary judicial, police and social measures. (...) Guarantee free, specialized psychological and psychosocial care with no waiting lists for victims (...)," the statement says. In addition, it also adds "prioritizing the care of children and adolescents in the implementation of the National Service for Access to Justice and Victim Defense," and a "State policy for the protection of children and adolescents. National Renewal, together with the Libertad Institute, will form a table of experts to develop a proposal for a national protection and prevention policy that articulates and commits the various bodies of the State." Employment promotion measures Regarding measures for the recovery of formal employment and the reduction of economic uncertainty, the party announced the proposal of six specific measures. "We ask the Government to increase the budget by US$725 million to finance a monthly subsidy for 12 months, aimed at generating 300,000 new formal hires, with a subsidy of 60% of the Monthly Minimum Income. (...) Facilitate quick access to credits with state guarantees, following the pandemic experience, and ensure payment of invoices within a maximum period of 30 days," they state. RN presents measures to protect victims of sentence reductions and promote formal employment JONNATHAN OYARZUN/ATON CHILE To this, they add: "Faced with the worrying female unemployment rate, which stands at 10.5%, National Renewal is committed to decisively promoting the approval of this project by President Sebastián Piñera (...) Require unions with more than 50 members to publish their balance sheets, income and expenses on publicly accessible platforms." Finally, they propose "accelerating the Government's labor adaptability agenda, which incorporates RN proposals, including hourly contracts, extending the apprenticeship contract to those over 21 years of age," and the creation of an "expert panel to promote a productive modernization agenda, starting by updating the classification of companies according to workers, sales and assets," the statement concludes.