Women’s Day rallies in Spain show disunity in feminist movement
Back in 2018, marches in Spain for International Women’s Day reached a peak as a global reference, when a successfully organised nationwide strike consolidated its
Rape and Sexual Assault
Spain’s coalition parties at loggerheads over amending sexual consent law
The unity of Spain’s first-ever coalition government has faced its toughest test in three years of power this week, with the two ruling parties, the
Barcelona court denies bail appeal from Dani Alves, as viewed as ‘flight risk’
A court in Barcelona denied an appeal from Brazilian footballer Dani Alves on Tuesday to be freed on bail while the investigation of a sexual assault
Judge investigating Dani Alves alleged sexual assault case hears from witnesses
The judge investigating the Dani Alves sexual assault case heard testimonies from eight witnesses at a closed hearing lasting around two hours at Barcelona’s City of
Spanish government seeks to close loophole in sexual consent law
The Spanish government pledged on Tuesday to amend a new sexual consent law that was passed in August last year, since it has since allowed
Dani Alves moved to ‘safer prison’ with smaller wards
Dani Alves, the Brazilian footballer who was jailed without bail on Friday for an alleged sexual assault in Barcelona before the New Year, has been transferred
Brazilian player Dani Alves detained in Barcelona for alleged sexual assault
UPDATED: Alves was taken to a prison near Barcelona in a police van on Friday evening after a judge denied him bail. State prosecutors had
Spanish minister accuses judges of ‘machismo’ after loophole in Spain’s new rape law used to reduce sentences
Spain’s main opposition party and the country’s association of magistrates have called for the government’s Equality Minister, Irene Montero, to resign, after she accused judges of
Spanish government secures its ‘Only Yes is Yes’ sexual consent law
The Spanish Congress voted on Thursday in favour of a new law that makes consent a key determinant in sexual assault cases, freeing victims of
Spain approves ‘Only Yes is Yes’ sexual consent bill
The Spanish Congress voted on Thursday to approve a bill that makes consent a key determinant in sexual assault cases, freeing victims of having to
