https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain’s Senate on Tuesday backed a bill toughening the country's rape laws by requiring explicit consent for sex acts, a reform the government promised following a gang rape that sparked widespread outrage. https://www.thelocal.es/20220720/only-yes-means-yes-spain-edges-closer-to-passing-new-sexual-consent-law Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:18:57 +0200 only-yes-means-yes-spain-edges-closer-to-passing-new-sexual-consent-law Spain's cabinet approved a draft bill on Tuesday that strengthens the country's laws against rape by requiring explicit consent for sex acts, a move long demanded by assault survivors and women's rights groups. https://www.thelocal.es/20210706/only-yes-means-yes-spain-moves-to-tighten-consent-laws-against-rape Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:29:07 +0200 only-yes-means-yes-spain-moves-to-tighten-consent-laws-against-rape Four members of Spain's notorious "Wolf pack" sentenced for gang-raping a woman in a case that shocked Spain on Thursday received further jail terms for an earlier sexual assault. https://www.thelocal.es/20200605/spanish-wolf-pack-rapists-sentenced-for-second-sexual-assault Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:52:07 +0200 spanish-wolf-pack-rapists-sentenced-for-second-sexual-assault Spain's leftwing coalition government has unveiled draft legislation toughening the penalties for rape and requiring explicit consent for sexual acts. https://www.thelocal.es/20200304/only-yes-means-yes-what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-new-rape-law Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:35:28 +0100 only-yes-means-yes-what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-new-rape-law Spain’s deputy prime minister Pablo Iglesias, leader of the Podemos party, announced on Monday that a new child protection law planned for Spain would be named after musician and campaigner James Rhodes. https://www.thelocal.es/20200211/spain-introduces-new-child-protection-law-named-after-british-pianist-james-rhodes Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:28:58 +0100 spain-introduces-new-child-protection-law-named-after-british-pianist-james-rhodes This week the US issued a new security alert for American citizens travelling to Spain warning them to take precautions against sexual assault when visiting or studying in the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20200205/why-the-us-is-advising-its-citizens-about-sexual-assault-in-spain Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:38:02 +0100 why-the-us-is-advising-its-citizens-about-sexual-assault-in-spain A Spanish court sentenced Tuesday a man to 18 months in jail for setting up a website showing where a notorious gang rape took place during the running of the bulls festival in the city of Pamplona three years ago. https://www.thelocal.es/20191211/spanish-court-sentences-man-over-pamplona-gang-rape-website Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:01:15 +0100 spanish-court-sentences-man-over-pamplona-gang-rape-website Major companies have pulled their advertising from the Spanish version of worldwide hit reality TV show "Big Brother" over its handling of an alleged rape during the filming of the popular programme. https://www.thelocal.es/20191129/big-brother-spanish-reality-show-in-hot-water-over-handling-of-alleged-rape Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:17:56 +0100 big-brother-spanish-reality-show-in-hot-water-over-handling-of-alleged-rape Four of the five men who were found guilty of raping a teenager during the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona in 2016 are now on trial for a separate sex crime. https://www.thelocal.es/20191119/pamplona-wolf-pack-tried-for-separate-sex-abuse-case-in-cordoba Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:42:43 +0100 pamplona-wolf-pack-tried-for-separate-sex-abuse-case-in-cordoba Women's groups and legal experts are calling on Spain to change its laws after five men accused of gang-raping a 14-year-old girl were convicted of sexual abuse rather than a more serious charge. https://www.thelocal.es/20191101/outrage-after-barcelona-court-convicts-gang-rape-accused-on-lesser-charge Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:33:58 +0100 outrage-after-barcelona-court-convicts-gang-rape-accused-on-lesser-charge A trial echoing the la Manada gang-rape case is being heard as an incident of 'sexual abuse'. https://www.thelocal.es/20190823/analysis-why-are-gang-rape-accusations-treated-as-sexual-abuse-in-spain-another-trial-fails-another-victim Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:29:52 +0200 analysis-why-are-gang-rape-accusations-treated-as-sexual-abuse-in-spain-another-trial-fails-another-victim Five French teenagers accused of gang raping a Norwegian woman in a holiday apartment in the popular Spanish resort of Benidorm have been charged with sexual abuse, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.es/20190809/five-french-teens-charged-in-benidorm-gang-rape-case Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:01:16 +0200 five-french-teens-charged-in-benidorm-gang-rape-case Spain's Supreme Court on Friday found five men involved in a sordid sexual assault case guilty of gang rape, refuting previous rulings that had convicted them of the lesser offence of sexual abuse. https://www.thelocal.es/20190621/la-manada-spains-infamous-wolf-pack-gang-rape-case-appeal-ends Fri, 21 Jun 2019 17:21:10 +0200 la-manada-spains-infamous-wolf-pack-gang-rape-case-appeal-ends Spanish police said Sunday they have arrested four men suspected of a New Year's Eve sexual assault reminiscent of a 2016 Pamplona bull-running rape case which caused national outrage. https://www.thelocal.es/20190107/four-arrested-over-spainish-new-year-sex-assault Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:02:12 +0100 four-arrested-over-spainish-new-year-sex-assault A Spanish court said Wednesday it has confirmed a disputed nine-year jail term given to five men for sexually abusing a woman, despite two out of five judges believing the gang committed rape and calling for tougher sentences. https://www.thelocal.es/20181205/spanish-court-sticks-to-controversial-nine-year Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:44:31 +0100 spanish-court-sticks-to-controversial-nine-year A Spanish doctor faces trial in Sweden, charged with sexually abusing 52 child patients, including several counts of aggravated rape, between 2015 and 2017. https://www.thelocal.es/20180912/spanish-doctor-charged-with-child-sex-abuse-in-sweden Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:47:19 +0200 spanish-doctor-charged-with-child-sex-abuse-in-sweden They may have been freed to walk the streets despite a conviction for sexually abusing a teenager during San Fermin festivities in Pamplona, but having fun is proving easy against the strength of public opinion against them. https://www.thelocal.es/20180822/la-manada-sex-attackers-chased-away-from-seville-public-pool Wed, 22 Aug 2018 11:10:22 +0200 la-manada-sex-attackers-chased-away-from-seville-public-pool One of five men convicted of sexually abusing a young woman in Spain in a case that sparked nationwide protests was arrested Wednesday for shoplifting and ramming security guards with his car, local police said. https://www.thelocal.es/20180802/la-manada-police-arrest-wolf-pack-sexual-abuser-over-theft Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:20:18 +0200 la-manada-police-arrest-wolf-pack-sexual-abuser-over-theft Two British boxers are in jail in Spain after being accused of allegedly gang raping a woman in a party resort in Ibiza, police said Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180723/british-boxers-held-in-ibiza-over-alleged-gang-rape Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:10:39 +0200 british-boxers-held-in-ibiza-over-alleged-gang-rape Spain’s new socialist Deputy Prime Minister wants to change the country’s penal code to ensure that all sex assault cases where the alleged victim did not expressly consent with a spoken “yes” are automatically classified as offenses. https://www.thelocal.es/20180710/spain-all-sexual-acts-that-dont-begin-with-a-yes-deemed-illegal Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:15:27 +0200 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