Articles
Guides on gender violence in Spain: how to report it, restraining orders, fast-track trials, victims’ rights and defending men who have been reported.
Phone control, jealousy and harassment on social media: how to recognise violence in teenage relationships and what legal response exists for victims and young abusers.
Anxiety, post-traumatic stress or insomnia can last for years. We explain how they are assessed in court, how they are compensated and where to get free support.
Controlling money is also violence. We explain what conduct the Criminal Code punishes, how to gather evidence and which civil measures help you regain your independence.
Neither withdrawing a complaint nor receiving a dismissal always means what it seems. We explain your options as a victim and as the person under investigation.
Gender violence rarely begins with a blow. We help you recognise the first signs, understand the cycle of violence and find out about the support available in Alicante.
Children who live with violence at home are direct victims. We explain the measures Spanish law allows to protect them and what the vicarious violence bill now going through Parliament would change.
How to act if you are a witness, what duties the law imposes and how Spanish courts assess direct witnesses, hearsay witnesses, children and family members.
Psychological abuse is a criminal offence even if it leaves no marks. We explain the offences, the evidence that works and the real obstacles in court.
They are not the same: the classification changes the court, the sentence and the victim’s rights. We explain it with a comparison table and practical cases.
